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The word salary comes from the Latin word Salarium which means? |
Payment by salt Payment by Skin Payment by money None of the above |
Payment by salt |
The correct answer is Option 1: Payment by salt NCERT: The word salary comes from the Latin word Salarium which means payment by salt. As in those times producing salt from sea water was unknown and could only be made from rock salt which was rare and expensive. That is why it became a mode of payment. |
