Where does “сальный” come from?
сальный (Russian) comes from Russian са́ло, from Old East Slavic сало, from Proto-Slavic sadlo, from Livonian sǟdõ, from Proto-Finnic säätädäk — to arrange, organize.
сальный (Russian): animal fat, lard
Definitions
- animal fat, lard
Ancestry of “сальный”, step by step
сальный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian са́ло
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | са́ло | fat |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | сало | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sadlo | fat |
| 4 | Livonian | sǟdõ | to arrange, organize |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | säätädäk | to arrange, organize |
via Russian sale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | sale | — |