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Where does “seltzer” come from?

Seltzer comes from German Selterser, originally referring to mineral water from Selters, a town in Hesse known for its springs.

seltzer (English): carbonated water

Definitions

  1. carbonated water

Ancestry of “seltzer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSelterser—
Every word from German Selterser →