Where does “sălteală” come from?
sălteală (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.
sălteală (Romanian): insanity
Definitions
- insanity
Ancestry of “sălteală”, 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 |