Where does “desalgar” come from?

desalgar (Galician) comes from Portuguese salgar, from Latin salix, from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik-.

desalgar (Galician): to desalinate by steeping

Definitions

  1. to desalinate by steeping

Ancestry of “desalgar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesalgarto salt
2Latinsalixwillow; a willow branch
3Proto-Indo-European*sl̥H-ik-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik- →Every word from Latin salix →Every word from Portuguese salgar →