Multiple choice general knowledge

The Word "Salary" Comes From

  1. Money

  2. Currency

  3. Water

  4. Salt
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'salary' does indeed come from 'salt.' In ancient Rome, soldiers were sometimes paid in salt or given an allowance to purchase salt (salarium), which was valuable for food preservation. This Latin root evolved into the modern word 'salary.' Money and currency are too generic; water is unrelated.

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