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

  1. An area used for saltmaking, especially in the...

Ancestry of “saltern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsealtærna saltern, a building where salt is stored
2Old Englishsealtcommon salt; salt, salty, salted
3Proto-West Germanicsaltsalty; salt
4Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saltą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic salt →