Etymology of the English word salsa
the English word
salsaderived from the American-Spanish word
salsaderived from the Old Spanish word
salsaderived from the Latin word
salsaderived from the Latin word
salsus (salted, salty, preserved in salt)
derived from the Latin word
sallere (salt, salt down, preserve with salt)
derived from the New Latin word
sal (salt; wit)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sal-Date
The earliest known usage of salsa in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
