Where does “saltationary” come from?

saltationary (English) comes from English saltation, from Latin saltus, from Latin saliō, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.

Ancestry of “saltationary”, step by step

saltationary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English ary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisharyany
2Englishe'erContraction of ever
3EnglisheverAlways, frequently, forever; Continuously,...
4Middle Englisheverever
5Old Englishǣfre—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l →