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Where does “insalare” come from?

insalare (Italian) comes from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

insalare (Italian): to season with salt; to salt; to cause to become...

Definitions

  1. to season with salt; to salt; to cause to become...

Ancestry of “insalare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianareArchaic form of aere; plural of ara
2Italianaereair; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition
3Old Frenchaireappearance; semblance
4Latinārea—
5Proto-Italicāzeā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “insalare”

  • salad
  • slaw
  • coleslaw
  • sallet
  • salading
  • salady
  • saladlike
  • saladless
  • corn salad
  • supersalad
  • salata
  • insalata
  • insalato
  • insalatura
  • insalatina
  • сала́т
  • салат
  • salade
  • Eiersalat
  • Obstsalat
  • Salatteller
  • Wortsalat
  • Buchstabensalat
  • Bohnensalat
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