Where does “zult” come from?

zult (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sulte, from Old Dutch sulta, from Proto-West Germanic *sultiju, from Proto-Germanic sultijō, from Proto-Indo-European sal- — dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray.

zult (Dutch): brawn, head cheese

Definitions

  1. brawn, head cheese

Ancestry of “zult”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsultebrine, salted food
2Old Dutchsultasalt water
3Proto-West Germanic*sultiju—
4Proto-Germanicsultijōsalty water; saltwater; brine; a saltmarsh
5Proto-Indo-Europeansal-dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sal- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sultijō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sultiju →