Where does “Griebenschmalz” come from?
Griebenschmalz (German) comes from German Schmalz, from Middle High German smalz, from Old High German smalz, from Proto-West Germanic smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smultą.
Griebenschmalz (German): lard that contains gribenes/crackling
Definitions
- lard that contains gribenes/crackling
Ancestry of “Griebenschmalz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schmalz | grease; lard; schmaltz |
| 2 | Middle High German | smalz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | smalz | lard, fat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | smalt | fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *smultą | — |