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Where does “insalata” come from?

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

insalata (Italian): lettuce; salad; hotchpotch, mishmash

Definitions

  1. lettuce; salad; hotchpotch, mishmash

Ancestry of “insalata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianinsalatopast participle of insalare
2Italianinsalareto season with salt; to salt; to cause to become...
3ItalianareArchaic form of aere; plural of ara
4Italianaereair; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition
5Old Frenchaireappearance; semblance
6Latinārea—
7Proto-Italicāzeā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “insalata”

  • salad
  • slaw
  • coleslaw
  • sallet
  • salading
  • salady
  • saladlike
  • saladless
  • corn salad
  • supersalad
  • salata
  • insalatina
  • сала́т
  • салат
  • salade
  • Eiersalat
  • Obstsalat
  • Salatteller
  • Wortsalat
  • Buchstabensalat
  • Bohnensalat
  • Fruchtsalat
  • Kopfsalat
  • Fleischsalat
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