The story
- Latin · derived fromsalix“willow”
- Medieval Latin · derived fromSalcetum
- English todaySaussure
From the French surname of Norman origin, from Saussay, Eure-et-Loir, in France. This placename is from Medieval Latin Salcetum, from earlier Salictum, from earlier Salcidum, a suffixed form of Latin salix (“willow”), common in placenames.
Words from the same roots
Latinsalix all →
salicylicSalcedosalicaceoussalicetsalicinsalicionalSausal
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.