Where does “appelzalf” come from?

appelzalf (Dutch) comes from Dutch zalf, from Middle Dutch salve, from Old Dutch salva, from Proto-West Germanic salbu, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.

appelzalf (Dutch): A red cosmetic ointment based on mercury oxide

Definitions

  1. A red cosmetic ointment based on mercury oxide

Ancestry of “appelzalf”, step by step

appelzalf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zalf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzalfsalve, cream, ointment; mayonnaise
2Middle Dutchsalveointment, salve
3Old Dutchsalvasalve, ointment
4Proto-West Germanicsalbusalve, ointment
5Proto-Germanicsalbōsalve, ointment
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolp-éh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanselp-fat, oil

via Dutch appel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchappelapple; appeal
2Middle Dutchappelapple
3Old Dutchappelapple
4Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
5Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic salbō →