Where does “salp” come from?
salp (Middle High German) comes from Old High German salba, from Proto-West Germanic salbu, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.
Ancestry of “salp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | salba | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |