Where does “saley” come from?

saley (Michif) comes from Canadian French soleil, from Middle French soleil, from Old French soleil, from Vulgar Latin soliculus, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

saley (Michif): sun

Definitions

  1. sun

Ancestry of “saley”, step by step

saley traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Canadian French soleil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Canadian Frenchsoleilsun
2Middle Frenchsoleilsun
3Old Frenchsoleilsun
4Vulgar Latinsoliculus—
5Latinsōl—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Malay serai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayseraiCymbopogon citratus; lemongrass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Latin sōl →Every word from Vulgar Latin soliculus →