Where does “săltare” come from?
săltare (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.
săltare (Romanian): a bob
Definitions
- a bob
Ancestry of “săltare”, step by step
| 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 |