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Where does “Salicus” come from?

Salicus (Latin) comes from Latin Salii, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Salicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSaliia division of the Franks; Salian Franks
2Latiniūs—
3Latindīcō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “Salicus”

  • Salic
  • Salique
  • salique
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