Where does “smalt” come from?
smalt (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
smalt (Frankish): melted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
Definitions
- melted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
Ancestry of “smalt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
Words derived from “smalt”