Where does “Saltan” come from?
Saltan (Romanian) comes from Romanian sălta, from Greek σάλτσα, from Italian salsa, from Spanish salsa, from Vulgar Latin salsa, from Latin salsus, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls — salt.
Ancestry of “Saltan”, step by step
Saltan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian sălta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | sălta | to leap, jump, bob, hop, bounce, skip, dance |
| 2 | Greek | σάλτσα | sauce, salsa |
| 3 | Italian | salsa | sauce |
| 4 | Spanish | salsa | sauce, gravy; salsa |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | salsa | nominative feminine singular of salsus;... |
| 6 | Latin | salsus | salty, briny; salted; witty |
| 7 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |
via Old English Selte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Selte | — |