Where does “saltkværn” come from?
saltkværn (Danish) comes from Danish salt, from Old Norse salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
saltkværn (Danish): salt mill
Definitions
- salt mill
Ancestry of “saltkværn”, step by step
saltkværn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish salt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | salt | salty, salt; salt; imperative of salte |
| 2 | Old Norse | salt | salt; strong neuter nominative/accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saltą | salt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |
via Danish kværn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kværn | a grinder, mill mechanical or electrical machine that pulverizes or grinds a material into powder |