Where does “salmastroso” come from?
salmastroso (Italian) comes from Italian salmastro, from Old French saumastre, from Latin sale, from Ancient Greek Σάλη.
salmastroso (Italian): salty
Ancestry of “salmastroso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | salmastro | brackish, salty; saltiness; salty taste or smell |
| 2 | Old French | saumastre | salty; brackish |
| 3 | Latin | sale | ablative singular of sāl; salt |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σάλη | — |