Where does “zalver” come from?
zalver (Dutch) comes from Dutch zalven, from Middle Dutch salven, from Old Dutch salvon, from Old Saxon salbon, from Proto-Germanic salbōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
zalver (Dutch): salver one who anoints
Definitions
- salver one who anoints
Ancestry of “zalver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zalven | to anoint |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | salven | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | salvon | to anoint |
| 4 | Old Saxon | salbon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbōną | to salve, to anoint |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |