Where does “saumâtre” come from?
saumâtre (French) comes from Old French saumastre, from Latin sale, from Ancient Greek Σάλη.
saumâtre (French): salty and bitter; brackish; bitter
Definitions
- salty and bitter; brackish; bitter
Ancestry of “saumâtre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | saumastre | salty; brackish |
| 2 | Latin | sale | ablative singular of sāl; salt |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σάλη | — |