Where does “versalzen” come from?

versalzen (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-.

versalzen (German): to put too much salt in; to spoil; too salty

Definitions

  1. to put too much salt in; to spoil; too salty

Ancestry of “versalzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansalzento salt for flavor; to season; to preserve with...
2Middle High Germansalzen—
3Old High Germansalzan—
4Old High Germansalz—
5Proto-West Germanicsaltsalty; salt
6Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
7Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

Words derived from “versalzen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saltą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic salt →