Etymology of the English word salary
the English word
salaryderived from the Anglo-Norman word
salariederived from the Latin word
salarium (regular official payment to the holder of a civil or military post)
derived from the Latin word
salarius (of salt, salt)
derived from the New Latin word
sal (salt; wit)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sal-Date
The earliest known usage of salary in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
salaried,
salaryingUsage
Word found in Modern English
