Where does “doorzouten” come from?

doorzouten (Dutch) comes from Dutch door, from Middle Dutch dōre, from Old Dutch thuro, from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

doorzouten (Dutch): to salt thoroughly

Definitions

  1. to salt thoroughly

Ancestry of “doorzouten”, step by step

doorzouten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch door

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoorthrough; across, around; because of, due to
2Middle Dutchdōrethrough
3Old Dutchthurothrough
4Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

via Dutch zouten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzoutento salt
2Middle Dutchsoutento salt
3Old Dutchsaltan—
4Proto-Germanicsaltanąto salt, to pickle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe →Every word from Proto-Germanic þurhw →