Where does “fritessaus” come from?
fritessaus (Dutch) comes from Dutch saus, from Middle Dutch sause, from Old French sauce, from Latin salsus, from Latin sāl, from Proto-Italic sāls, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.
Ancestry of “fritessaus”, step by step
fritessaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch saus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | saus | sauce |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sause | — |
| 3 | Old French | sauce | sauce; willow |
| 4 | Latin | salsus | salty, briny; salted; witty |
| 5 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |
via Dutch frites
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | frites | Alternative spelling of friet |