Where does “zout” come from?
zout (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sout, from Old Dutch salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
zout (Dutch): salt; salted; salty
Ancestry of “zout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sout | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | salt | salt; salty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saltą | salt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |
Words derived from “zout”