Where does “saupoudreuse” come from?
saupoudreuse (French) comes from French saupoudrer, from French sel, from Middle French sel, from Old French sel, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l.
saupoudreuse (French): sprinkler, caster, dredger
Definitions
- sprinkler, caster, dredger
Ancestry of “saupoudreuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | saupoudrer | to salt; to sprinkle powder |
| 2 | French | sel | table salt, i.e. sodium chloride; salt; smelling... |
| 3 | Middle French | sel | salt |
| 4 | Old French | sel | salt |
| 5 | Latin | sāl | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sāls | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | — |