Where does “sout” come from?

sout (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zout, from Middle Dutch sout, from Old Dutch salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

sout (Afrikaans): salt; salt, salty; to salt, to salten

Definitions

  1. salt; salt, salty; to salt, to salten

Ancestry of “sout”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzoutsalt; salted; salty
2Middle Dutchsout—
3Old Dutchsaltsalt; salty
4Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

Words derived from “sout”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saltą →Every word from Old Dutch salt →