Where does “salmoira” come from?

salmoira (Old Portuguese) comes from Late Latin salimuria, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l.

Ancestry of “salmoira”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	salimuria	salt water
2	Latin	sāl	—
3	Proto-Italic	sāls	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	*sḗh₂l	—

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