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

  1. aspic; head cheese, brawn

Ancestry of “Sülze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansulze—
2Old High Germansulzabrine
3Proto-Germanicsultijōsalty water; saltwater; brine; a saltmarsh
4Proto-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 High German sulza →