Etymology of the English word saltant
the English word
saltantderived from the Latin word
saltansderived from the Latin word
saltare (dance, jump; portray or represent in a dance)
derived from the Latin word
saltumderived from the Latin word
salire (leap, jump; move suddenly; salt, salt down, preserve with salt; spurt, discharge, be ejected under force)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of saltant in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
