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Where does “saltatorial” come from?

saltatorial (English) comes from Latin saltātōrius, from Latin saltō, from Latin saliō, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l.

saltatorial (English): Relating to leaping; moving by leaps; saltatory;...

Definitions

  1. Relating to leaping; moving by leaps; saltatory;...

Ancestry of “saltatorial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaltātōrius—
2Latinsaltō—
3Latinsaliō—
4Latinsāl—
5Proto-Italicsāls—
6Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l →