Where does “syltetøj” come from?
syltetøj (Danish) comes from Danish sylte, from Middle Low German sulte, from Old Saxon sultia, from Proto-Germanic sultijō, from Proto-Indo-European sal- — dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray.
syltetøj (Danish): jam
Ancestry of “syltetøj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | sylte | head cheese, brawn |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sulte | salt-marsh |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sultia | saltwater |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sultijō | salty water; saltwater; brine; a saltmarsh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sal- | dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray |
Words derived from “syltetøj”