Where does “Salzburg” come from?
Salzburg derives from German Salz (salt), from Middle High German salz, from Old High German salz, from Proto-Germanic saltą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- (salt).
Ancestry of “Salzburg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Salzburg | — |
| 2 | German | salz | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | salz | — |
| 4 | Old High German | salz | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | salt | salty; salt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saltą | salt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |
Words derived from “Salzburg”