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Where does “saldu” come from?

saldu (Latvian) comes from Latvian salds, from Latvian salt, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

saldu (Latvian): accusative singular masculine form of salds;...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular masculine form of salds;...

Ancestry of “saldu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviansaldssweet; excessively kind, excessively flattering,...
2Latviansaltto freeze
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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