Where does “saltkjöt” come from?

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

saltkjöt (Icelandic): salt mutton or lamb

Definitions

  1. salt mutton or lamb

Ancestry of “saltkjöt”, step by step

saltkjöt 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 kjöt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickjötmeat
2Old Norsekjǫt—
3Proto-Germanicketwąmeat; flesh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saltą →Every word from Old Norse salt →