Where does “smölten” come from?
smölten (Low German) comes from Middle Low German smelten, from Old Saxon smeltan, from Proto-West Germanic smeltan, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
smölten (Low German): to melt; to liquefy; to smelt; to fuse; to...
Definitions
- to melt; to liquefy; to smelt; to fuse; to...
Ancestry of “smölten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | smelten | to melt |
| 2 | Old Saxon | smeltan | to melt |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | smeltan | to melt, to become liquid |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |