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Where does “saillir” come from?

saillir (Old French) comes from Latin saliō, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l.

saillir (Old French): alternative infinitive of salir; jump

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of salir; jump

Ancestry of “saillir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaliō—
2Latinsāl—
3Proto-Italicsāls—
4Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l—

Words derived from “saillir”

  • saillant
  • tressaillement
  • sailli
  • saillir
  • tressaillir
  • saillie
  • tresărire
  • tresări
  • tressaillir
  • saillir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l →