What is the origin of the English word salmon?

Answer 1

My dictionary said it is a middle English word meaning was in use around 1500's. Coming from French, old French samoun. The French word probably came from Latin salmonem

Answer 2

The word "salmon" originated from the Old French word "saumon," which came from the Latin word "salmo," meaning "fish." It is believed that the Latin word "salmo" ultimately came from the Proto-Indo-European root "salm," which means "to jump." This likely refers to the salmon's ability to leap out of water.