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

  1. to melt; to liquefy; to smelt; to fuse; to...

Ancestry of “smölten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansmeltento melt
2Old Saxonsmeltanto melt
3Proto-West Germanicsmeltanto melt, to become liquid
4Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
5Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smeltaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic smeltan →