myEtymology.com: English etymology of salsify

Etymology of the English word salsify

the English word salsify

derived from the French word salsifis

derived from the Italian word sassefrica

derived from the Late Latin word saxifrica

derived from the Latin word saxifraga

derived from the Classical Latin word saxum (stone)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sek-

derived from the Latin word frango

derived from the Classical Latin word saxifragum

derived from the Obsolete Italian word erba salsifica

derived from the Italian word salsefica

derived from the Latin root *salsifica

The earliest known usage of salsify in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English