Salad
/ˈsæl.əd/noun
A cold dish typically consisting of mixed raw vegetables and a dressing.
Did you know?Salt, the occult root of 'salad,' was a ritual staple in Roman, alchemical, and biblical traditions for exorcism and warding off evil spirits.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sal-
“salt”
c. 700 BCE
Latin
sal
“salt”
Roman Era
Latin
salāta
“salted (herbs or vegetables)”
14th Century
Old French
salade
“salted greens”
1480s
Middle English
salad
“salted vegetables”
Modern English
English
salad
“dish of mixed greens and vegetables”