Etymology Explorer › Michif

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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Canadian Frenchsoleilsun
2Middle Frenchsoleilsun
3Old Frenchsoleilsun
4Vulgar Latinsoliculus—
5Latinsōl—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →