Etymology

salter

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Today it means: One who makes, sells, or applies salt. Full definition →

English salt ← Latin saltus
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salter · noun1

  1. Latinsaliō
  2. Latinsaltus
  3. Englishsalt
  4. English todaysalter

From salt + -er.

Salter · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromsautreour“player of psaltery”
  2. English todaySalter

* As an English surname, from the noun salter. Sometimes confused with Souter; also compare Saltman. * Also as an English surname, from Middle English sautreour (“player of psaltery”). Compare Rutter. * As a German surname, northern variant of Salzer. * As a French surname, Americanized from Salois.

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