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Where does “salma” come from?

salma (Italian) comes from Late Latin sauma, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

salma (Italian): body, corpse; remains

Definitions

  1. body, corpse; remains

Ancestry of “salma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinsaumapacksaddle; burden saddle, burden
2Latinsagmasaddle
3Ancient GreekσάγμαA covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;...
4Ancient Greekσάττωto stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

Words derived from “salma”

  • salmone
  • سلمون
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