Where does “Soito” come from?

Soito (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese souto, from Old Portuguese souto, from Latin saltus, from Latin saliō, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.

Ancestry of “Soito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesoutoa grove or plantation of chestnut trees
2Old Portuguesesouto
3LatinsaltusA leap, jump; a leaping; A forest or mountain...
4Latinsaliōto leap, jump, bound
5Latinsālsalt
6Proto-Italicsālssalt
7Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂lsalt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂lEvery word from Proto-Italic sālsEvery word from Latin sāl