Where does “gesalzen” come from?
gesalzen (German) comes from German salzen, from Middle High German salzen, from Old High German salzan, from Old High German salz, from Proto-West Germanic salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
gesalzen (German): salted
Ancestry of “gesalzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | salzen | to salt for flavor; to season; to preserve with... |
| 2 | Middle High German | salzen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | salzan | — |
| 4 | Old High German | salz | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | salt | salty; salt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saltą | salt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |
Words derived from “gesalzen”