Etymology Explorer › German

Where does “Salzburger” come from?

Salzburger (German) comes from English Salzburg, from German Salzburg, from German salz, from Middle High German salz, from Old High German salz, from Proto-West Germanic salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

Ancestry of “Salzburger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSalzburg—
2GermanSalzburg—
3Germansalz—
4Middle High Germansalz—
5Old High Germansalz—
6Proto-West Germanicsaltsalty; salt
7Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
8Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

Words derived from “Salzburger”

  • salzburgerisch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →