Etymology

salo

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Today it means: a type of fatback, or non-rendered underskin pig fat consumed in Central and Eastern Europe, usually seasoned Full definition →

Russian са́ло ← Ukrainian са́ло ← Proto-Slavic *sadlo
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salo · noun1

  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*sadlo
  2. Ukrainian · borrowed fromса́ло
  3. Russian · borrowed fromса́ло
  4. English todaysalo

From Russian са́ло (sálo) or Ukrainian са́ло (sálo), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *sadlo.

Salo · proper noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromSalò
  2. English todaySalo

From Italian Salò.

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