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
Ancestry of “zult”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | sulte | brine, salted food |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sulta | salt water |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sultiju | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sultijō | salty water; saltwater; brine; a saltmarsh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sal- | dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray |