Where does “salting” come from?
Salting derives from the English verb salt, which comes from Old English sealt, Proto-Germanic saltą, and Proto-Indo-European seh₂l-, a root meaning to salt or preserve with salt.
salting (English): present participle of salt; the act of sprinkling...
Definitions
- present participle of salt; the act of sprinkling...
Ancestry of “salting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | salt | A common substance, chemically consisting mainly... |
| 2 | Middle English | salt | salt; Something containing or for storing salt;... |
| 3 | Old English | sealt | common salt; salt, salty, salted |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salt | salty; salt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saltą | salt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |