SALARY

The widely accepted theory—that salary comes from Roman soldiers being paid in salt—is  questionable. The idea that wages were based on salt rather than meat, tools, or other essentials seems forced.

The Kartvelian perspective offers a far more logical explanation:

• "Salario" and "salari" follow the Georgian noun formation pattern with the prefix "sa-", meaning "the place of".

• "Lari"—the Georgian currency—historically meant "treasure", linking it directly to wealth and payment.

• The word "salaro" (from Chanturia’s dictionary) confirms this, meaning "cash register, money, safe"—essentially, where wealth is stored.

This Kartvelian root provides a coherent and historically grounded alternative to the salt-based theory.