Where does “bezouten” come from?
bezouten (Dutch) comes from Dutch zouten, from Middle Dutch souten, from Old Dutch saltan, from Proto-Germanic saltaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
bezouten (Dutch): to cover with salt
Definitions
- to cover with salt
Ancestry of “bezouten”, step by step
bezouten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zouten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zouten | to salt |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | souten | to salt |
| 3 | Old Dutch | saltan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saltaną | to salt, to pickle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |