Salmis
/ˈsæl.mɪs/noun
A dish of game or poultry, usually cooked and served in a rich sauce.
Did you know?Salmis ultimately comes from Latin *sal* (“salt”), the same ancient root behind words like salary and sauce, because salt was once so powerful it shaped both food and value.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sal-
“salt”
Latin
Latin
sal
“salt”
Late Latin
Latin
*salmissa
“salted dish or salting”
Old French
Old French
salmis
“a dish of game in a sauce made from its juices”
Modern English
English
salmis
“a dish of game or poultry served in a rich sauce”