Where does “quacsalven” come from?
quacsalven (Middle Dutch) comes 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.
Ancestry of “quacsalven”, step by step
quacsalven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch salve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | salve | ointment, salve |
| 2 | Old Dutch | salva | salve, ointment |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |
via Middle Dutch kwaken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | kwaken | to boast, to brag; to croak |