Where does “salpietari” come from?
salpietari (Finnish) comes from Swedish salpeter, from Medieval Latin sal petrae, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.
salpietari (Finnish): saltpetre, potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate
Definitions
- saltpetre, potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate
Ancestry of “salpietari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | salpeter | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | sal petrae | salt of the rock |
| 3 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |