Where does “saltational” come from?

saltational (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

saltational (English): Pertaining to, or causing, saltation

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or causing, saltation

Ancestry of “saltational”, step by step

saltational traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English saltation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsaltationA leap, jump or dance; Beating or palpitation; A...
2LatinsaltusA leap, jump; a leaping; A forest or mountain...
3Latinsaliōto leap, jump, bound
4Latinsālsalt
5Proto-Italicsālssalt
6Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂lsalt

Words derived from “saltational”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →