Where does “salep” come from?

salep (Indonesian) comes from Dutch zalf, from Middle Dutch salve, from Old Dutch salva, from Proto-West Germanic salbu, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.

salep (Indonesian): ointment

Definitions

  1. ointment

Ancestry of “salep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzalfsalve, cream, ointment; mayonnaise
2Middle Dutchsalveointment, salve
3Old Dutchsalvasalve, ointment
4Proto-West Germanicsalbusalve, ointment
5Proto-Germanicsalbōsalve, ointment
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolp-éh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanselp-fat, oil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic salbō →