Where does “saulaie” come from?

saulaie (French) comes from French saule, from Middle French saule, from Old French saule, from Gaulish salico, from Proto-Celtic salik, from Proto-Indo-European salǝḱ-.

saulaie (French): willow grove, salicetum

Definitions

  1. willow grove, salicetum

Ancestry of “saulaie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsaulewillow, willow tree
2Middle Frenchsaule—
3Old Frenchsaulewillow
4Gaulishsalicowillow
5Proto-Celticsalik—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansalǝḱ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European salǝḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic salik →Every word from Gaulish salico →