Where does “soolane” come from?

soolane (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic soolainen, from Proto-Finnic soola, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ls — salt.

soolane (Estonian): salty

Definitions

  1. salty

Ancestry of “soolane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsoolainensalty
2Proto-Finnicsoolasalt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂lssalt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ls →Every word from Proto-Finnic soola →Every word from Proto-Finnic soolainen →
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