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Where does “salix” come from?

salix (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik-.

salix (Latin): willow; a willow branch

Definitions

  1. willow; a willow branch

Ancestry of “salix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*sl̥H-ik-—

Words derived from “salix”

  • albuterol
  • salbutamol
  • salmeterol
  • salicin
  • sargassum
  • sargasso
  • salix
  • levalbuterol
  • saligenin
  • salicide
  • salicaceous
  • salicional
  • salicetum
  • aminosalicylic acid
  • nitrosalicylic acid
  • sulphosalicylic acid
  • salicylic acid
  • sulfosalicylic acid
  • sal-
  • levosalbutamol
  • salicinus
  • salicina
  • salignus
  • salicifolius
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