Where does “siltet” come from?

siltet (Danish) comes from Danish ét, from Old Norse eitt, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

siltet (Danish): siltlike

Definitions

  1. siltlike

Ancestry of “siltet”, step by step

siltet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishétneuter singular of en
2Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Danish silt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsiltsilt
2EnglishsiltMud or fine earth deposited from running or...
3Middle Englishsilte—
4Proto-Germanicsultijōsalty water; saltwater; brine; a saltmarsh
5Proto-Indo-Europeansal-dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →