Where does “súltutoy” come from?

súltutoy (Faroese) comes from Danish syltetøj, from Danish sylte, from Middle Low German sulte, from Old Saxon sultia, from Proto-Germanic sultijō, from Proto-Indo-European sal- — dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray.

súltutoy (Faroese): jam

Definitions

  1. jam

Ancestry of “súltutoy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsyltetøjjam
2Danishsyltehead cheese, brawn
3Middle Low Germansultesalt-marsh
4Old Saxonsultiasaltwater
5Proto-Germanicsultijōsalty water; saltwater; brine; a saltmarsh
6Proto-Indo-Europeansal-dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sal- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sultijō →Every word from Old Saxon sultia →