Where does “Salamis” come from?

Salamis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Σαλαμίς, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Salamis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Salamis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣαλαμίςa nymph in Greek mythology
2Ancient Greekἅλςsalt; brine; sea
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλς →