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salarium
Latin · ancient
"salt-money, an allowance"
an allowance given to Roman soldiers, traditionally linked to the price of salt
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salaire
Old French · medieval
"regular payment for work"
carried into French for regular payment for work
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salary
English · 1300s
"fixed regular payment for work"
settled as the English word for fixed regular pay
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