Where does “Sülze” come from?
Sülze (German) comes from Middle High German sulze, from Old High German sulza, from Proto-Germanic sultijō, from Proto-Indo-European sal- — dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray.
Sülze (German): aspic; head cheese, brawn
Definitions
- aspic; head cheese, brawn
Ancestry of “Sülze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | sulze | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sulza | brine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sultijō | salty water; saltwater; brine; a saltmarsh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sal- | dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray |