Where does “Salgari” come from?
Salgari (Italian) comes from Portuguese salgar, from Latin salix, from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik-.
Ancestry of “Salgari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | salgar | to salt |
| 2 | Latin | salix | willow; a willow branch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *sl̥H-ik- | — |