Where does “saltern” come from?
saltern (English) comes from Old English sealtærn, from Old English sealt, from Proto-West Germanic salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
saltern (English): An area used for saltmaking, especially in the...
Definitions
- An area used for saltmaking, especially in the...
Ancestry of “saltern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sealtærn | — |
| 2 | Old English | sealt | common salt; salt, salty, salted |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | salt | salty; salt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saltą | salt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |