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Where does “soutpiel” come from?

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

soutpiel (Afrikaans): A South African with British, especially English,...

Definitions

  1. A South African with British, especially English,...

Ancestry of “soutpiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanssoutsalt; salt, salty; to salt, to salten
2Dutchzoutsalt; salted; salty
3Middle Dutchsout—
4Old Dutchsaltsalt; salty
5Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

Words derived from “soutpiel”

  • soutie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →