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English word origin

Etymology of Salii

From Latin Salii (“the Leapers, the Jumpers”), from salīre (“to leap, to jump”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

The 12 priests of Mars Gradivus in Ancient Rome.

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From Latin Salii (“the Leapers, the Jumpers”), from salīre (“to leap, to jump”).

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  • Borrowed-form mentionSaliila
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Synonym of Salians, the Salian people, especially in ancient Roman contexts.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Latin Salii (“the Salians”), from Sala (“the IJssel River”) + -ius (adjective-forming suffix), variant of Isala, from Proto-Germanic *Īsalō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“to rush, to move quickly”).

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