Where does “*salsparsus” come from?

*salsparsus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin sparsus, from Latin spargo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ- — to scatter, to jerk.

Ancestry of “*salsparsus”, step by step

*salsparsus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sparsus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsparsusscattered, strewn, sprinkled; spotted, freckled
2LatinspargoI scatter, strew, sprinkle
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pregʰ-to scatter, to jerk

via Latin sāl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsālsalt
2Proto-Italicsālssalt
3Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂lsalt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ- →Every word from Latin spargo →Every word from Latin sparsus →