Etymology of the English word saltation
the English word
saltationderived from the Latin word
saltatio (dancing; dance)
derived from the Latin word
saltatus (dancing, a dance)
derived 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
*sel-Date
The earliest known usage of saltation in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
saltationismUsage
Word found in Modern English
