Where does “salamander” come from?
salamander (West Frisian) comes from Dutch salamander, from Middle Dutch salamander, from Latin salamandra, from Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα, from Persian سمندر, from Persian سام, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćyaHmás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱyeh₁-mó-s — darkness, shadow.
salamander (West Frisian): salamander, amphibian of the order Caudata
Definitions
- salamander, amphibian of the order Caudata
Ancestry of “salamander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | salamander | salamander, amphibian of the order Caudata |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | salamander | — |
| 3 | Latin | salamandra | salamander |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σαλαμάνδρα | fire salamander |
| 5 | Persian | سمندر | salamander; a mythological fire-dwelling creature... |
| 6 | Persian | سام | fire; flame; swell, swelling |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćyaHmás | black |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱyeh₁-mó-s | black, dark |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |