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English word origin

Etymology of sal

From Middle English sal, from Latin sal. Doublet of salt.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Salt.

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

From Middle English sal, from Latin sal. Doublet of salt.

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  • Inherited-form mentionsalenm
  • Derivation mentionsalla
  • Doublet mentionsalten
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Source etymology 2

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noun

Shorea robusta, a dipterocarpaceous tree.

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

From Hindi साल (sāl), from Sanskrit शाल (śāla).

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Source etymology 3

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noun

Alternative form of sial.

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

Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Si (silicon) + Al (aluminum).

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