Where does “hjartarsalt” come from?

hjartarsalt (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic salt, from Old Norse salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

hjartarsalt (Icelandic): a leavening agent usually composed of a mixture...

Definitions

  1. a leavening agent usually composed of a mixture...

Ancestry of “hjartarsalt”, step by step

hjartarsalt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic salt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsaltsalt; positive degree neuter singular...
2Old Norsesaltsalt; strong neuter nominative/accusative...
3Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

via Icelandic Hjörtur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicHjörturdeer, hart
2Old Norsehjǫrtrdeer
3Proto-Germanicherutazdeer, stag
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saltą →Every word from Old Norse salt →