Where does “salé” come from?

salé (Middle French) comes from Old French sale, from Frankish sal, from Proto-Germanic salą, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

salé (Middle French): past participle of saler; salted; salty

Definitions

  1. past participle of saler; salted; salty

Ancestry of “salé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsaleroom
2Frankishsaldwelling, house, entrance hall
3Proto-Germanicsaląhouse; dwelling; hall; room
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “salé”

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