Etymology of the English word sotol
the English word
sotolderived from the Spanish word
sotoderived from the Latin word
saltus (leap, spring, jump; narrow passage; defile)
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-Usage
Word found in Modern English
