Where does “Salzgurke” come from?
Salzgurke (German) comes 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-.
Salzgurke (German): gherkin
Ancestry of “Salzgurke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | salz | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | salz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | salz | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salt | salty; salt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saltą | salt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |