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Etymology of the English word saltatorial

the English word saltatorial
using the English suffix -al
derived from the Latin suffix -alis
derived from the English word saltatory
derived from the Latin word saltatorius (dancing-; of dancing)
derived from the Latin word saltator (dancer)
derived from the Latin word saltare (dance, jump; portray or represent in a dance)
derived from the Latin word saltum
derived 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 saltatorial in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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