Etymology of the English word sauce
the English word
saucederived from the Old French word
saucederived from the Latin word
salsaderived from the Latin word
salsus (salted, salty, preserved in salt)
derived from the Latin word
sallere (salt, salt down, preserve with salt)
derived from the New Latin word
sal (salt; wit)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sal-Date
The earliest known usage of sauce in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
applesauce,
sauceboat,
saucebox,
saucepan,
saucepot,
saucy,
sauced,
saucingCognates
Dutch
saus, French
sauce, German
Soße, Icelandic
sósa, Italian
salsa, Spanish
salsa, Swedish
sosUsage
Word found in Modern English
