Where does “sulljan” come from?
sulljan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic sulwōną, from Proto-Indo-European sūl- — thick liquid, muck.
sulljan (Frankish): to make dirty, soil
Definitions
- to make dirty, soil
Ancestry of “sulljan”, step by step
sulljan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic sulwōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sulwōną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sūl- | thick liquid, muck |
via Proto-Germanic sulwijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sulwijaną | to make dirty; to sully |
via Proto-Germanic saulijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | saulijaną | to soil, make dirty |