Where does “salzen” come from?
salzen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German salzan, from Old High German salz, from Proto-West Germanic salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
Ancestry of “salzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | salzan | — |
| 2 | Old High German | salz | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | salt | salty; salt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saltą | salt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |
Words derived from “salzen”