Etymology of the English word saltire
the English word
saltirederived from the Old French word
saultoirderived from the Old French word
saulterderived 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-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
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 saltire in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
saltirewiseUsage
Word found in Modern English
