EVERY working individual looks forward to the end of the month when they get a regular monthly payment from their employer - as compensation for their unwavering hard work.
Salary has always been an important aspect of any profession (or undertaking) dating back to mediaeval times.
But is it true that the word “salary” comes from the word salt because sodium chloride was used as a wage in the past?
Verdict:
TRUE
Soldiers in the Roman army were sometimes paid in salt.
The reason was to ensure that the people had sufficient rations, especially during campaigns where looking for the condiment was difficult.
Salt was also very limited, making it an expensive but vital commodity.
The monthly allowance was called “salarium”, in which “sal” derived from the Latin word for salt. Hence, the word "salary" came into being!
References:
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/10/in-a-word-salary-are-you-worth-your-salt/
