Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “salz” come from?

salz (Middle High German) comes from Old High German salz, from Proto-West Germanic salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

Ancestry of “salz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansalz—
2Proto-West Germanicsaltsalty; salt
3Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

Words derived from “salz”

  • Salzburg
  • Salzburgian
  • Salz
  • Salzlösung
  • Salzteig
  • Salzstange
  • Metallsalz
  • Berylliumsalz
  • Nitratsalz
  • Doppelsalz
  • Speisesalz
  • Antimonsalz
  • Alkalimetallsalz
  • Salzgletscher
  • Aluminiumsalz
  • Zirkoniumsalz
  • Zinnsalz
  • Salzschmelze
  • Lithiumsalz
  • Salzgurke
  • salzfrei
  • Steinsalz
  • Streusalz
  • Salzlake
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