Where does “unsalaried” come from?
unsalaried (English) comes from English salaried, from English salary, from Middle English salarie, from Anglo-Norman salarie, from Old French salaire, from Latin salārium, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls — salt.
unsalaried (English): Without a salary
Definitions
- Without a salary
Ancestry of “unsalaried”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | salaried | Paid a salary, as opposed to being an hourly... |
| 2 | English | salary | A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually... |
| 3 | Middle English | salarie | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | salarie | Alternative form of salaire |
| 5 | Old French | salaire | salary |
| 6 | Latin | salārium | a salary, stipend, allowance, pension |
| 7 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |