Where does “salita” come from?

salita (Spanish) comes from Spanish sala, from Basque zahar, from Proto-Basque *za(h)ar — old.

salita (Spanish): Diminutive of sala

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of sala

Ancestry of “salita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsalaroom; large hall; ward
2Basquezaharold, aged
3Proto-Basque*za(h)arold
Every word from Proto-Basque *za(h)ar →Every word from Basque zahar →Every word from Spanish sala →