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
- A red cosmetic ointment based on mercury oxide
Ancestry of “appelzalf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zalf | salve, cream, ointment; mayonnaise |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | salve | ointment, salve |
| 3 | Old Dutch | salva | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |