1
Stage 1 of 3
salire
Latin · ancient
"to jump, to leap"
to jump, to leap
2
Stage 2 of 3
saillir
Old French · medieval
"to rush forward suddenly"
carried into French for rushing forward suddenly, as in a military charge
3
Stage 3 of 3
sally
English · 1500s
"a sudden charge from a defended position, or a witty remark"
settled as the English word for a sudden charge from a defended position, or a witty remark
Drag to pan · scroll to zoom