English word saline comes from English mine, Proto-Indo-European *sáls
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| mine | English (eng) | (computing) A machine used to extract units of a cryptocurrency.. (entomology) The cavity made by a caterpillar while feeding inside a leaf.. (figurative) Any source of wealth or resources.. (military) A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.. (military) A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed [...] |
| *sáls | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| salt mine | English (eng) | (by extension) Any laborious work situation, especially in a confined space.. Any mine used for the extraction of salt. |
| salem | Latin (lat) | |
| salin | Middle French (frm) | |
| saline | English (eng) | A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth.. Water containing dissolved salt. Containing salt; salty.. Resembling salt. |