Where does “살사” come from?

살사 (Korean) comes from English salsa, from Spanish salsa, from Vulgar Latin salsa, from Latin salsus, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.

살사 (Korean): salsa condiment

Definitions

salsa condiment

Ancestry of “살사”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	salsa	A spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and...
2	Spanish	salsa	sauce, gravy; salsa
3	Vulgar Latin	salsa	nominative feminine singular of salsus;...
4	Latin	salsus	salty, briny; salted; witty
5	Latin	sāl	salt
6	Proto-Italic	sāls	salt
7	Proto-Indo-European	*sḗh₂l	salt

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l →Every word from Proto-Italic sāls →Every word from Latin sāl →