Where does “taramosalata” come from?

taramosalata (English) comes from Greek ταραμοσαλάτα, from Greek σαλάτα, from Venetian sałata, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.

taramosalata (English): A Turkish and Greek dish of fish roe (carp or cod), lemon juice, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, and olive oil; often served as a meze or with pitta bread

Definitions

  1. A Turkish and Greek dish of fish roe (carp or cod), lemon juice, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, and olive oil; often served as a meze or with pitta bread

Ancestry of “taramosalata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekταραμοσαλάταtaramosalata
2Greekσαλάταsalad; mess
3Venetiansałatasalad; lettuce
4Latinsālsalt
5Proto-Italicsālssalt
6Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂lsalt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂lEvery word from Proto-Italic sālsEvery word from Latin sāl