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
Ancestry of “soolane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | soolainen | salty |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | soola | salt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ls | salt |