Where does “αυγοσαλάτα” come from?
αυγοσαλάτα (Greek) comes from Greek σαλάτα, from Venetian sałata, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.
αυγοσαλάτα (Greek): egg salad
Definitions
- egg salad
Ancestry of “αυγοσαλάτα”, step by step
αυγοσαλάτα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek σαλάτα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | σαλάτα | salad; mess |
| 2 | Venetian | sałata | salad; lettuce |
| 3 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |
via Greek αυγό
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αυγό | Alternative form of αβγό |