Where does “Streusalz” come from?

Streusalz (German) comes from German streuen, from Middle High German ströuwen, from Old High German strewen, from Proto-Germanic strawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European strowéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European strew-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

Streusalz (German): salt

Definitions

  1. salt

Ancestry of “Streusalz”, step by step

Streusalz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German streuen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstreuento strew, to scatter, to sprinkle; to spread
2Middle High Germanströuwen—
3Old High Germanstrewen—
4Proto-Germanicstrawjanąto strew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstrowéyetito strew, to disperse; to spawn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstrew-to spread, to strew
7Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
8Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via German salz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansalzsalt, table salt, sal
2Middle High Germansalz—
3Old High Germansalz—
4Proto-West Germanicsaltsalty; salt
5Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strew- →