sal / sult / sil
to leap, jump
Latin · salire / saltus
Latin salire 'to leap', past form saltus. Sal, sult and sil words are about leaping: result is what 'leaps back', insult leaps upon someone, resilient bounces back, salient stands out as if leaping forward.
Memory trick
A SALLy is a sudden LEAP forward: SAL, SULT and SIL all jump.
Words from this root
- result (re + sult) — outcome, what leaps backनतीजा
- insult (in + sult) — to speak rudely, leap uponअपमान करना
- resilient (re + sil + ient) — able to bounce backलचीला, जल्दी उबरने वाला
- resilience (re + sil + ience) — the ability to recoverलचीलापन, उबरने की क्षमता
- resile (re + sile) — to spring back, withdrawपीछे हटना, वापस उछलना
- salient (sal + ient) — prominent, standing outप्रमुख, उभरा हुआ
- salience (sal + ience) — the quality of standing outप्रमुखता
- sally (sally) — sudden rush forward; witty remarkअचानक धावा; चुटीली बात
- desultory (de + sult + ory) — jumping about, aimlessबेतरतीब, लक्ष्यहीन
- saltation (salt + ation) — a leaping or sudden changeछलांग; अचानक बदलाव