Where does “Salicornia” come from?

Salicornia (Translingual) comes from Translingual sal, from English Salishan, from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

Salicornia (Translingual): genus, and marsh samphire)}}

Definitions

  1. genus, and marsh samphire)}}

Ancestry of “Salicornia”, step by step

Salicornia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual sal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualsal
2EnglishSalishanOf or like any of the Salish peoples or their...
3Englishān
4Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
5Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
6Proto-West Germanicainone
7Proto-Germanicainazone; some
8Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Translingual cornu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualcornu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Germanic ainazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic ain