Where does “smalz” come from?

smalz (Middle High German) comes from Old High German smalz, from Proto-West Germanic smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smultą.

Ancestry of “smalz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansmalzlard, fat
2Proto-West Germanicsmaltfat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
3Proto-Germanic*smultą—

Words derived from “smalz”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *smultą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic smalt →Every word from Old High German smalz →
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