Where does “bordsalt” come from?

bordsalt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bord, from Old Norse borð, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

bordsalt (Norwegian Bokmål): table salt

Definitions

  1. table salt

Ancestry of “bordsalt”, step by step

bordsalt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål bord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbordtable; wooden board; plank; border
2Old Norseborðedge, side of a vessel
3Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Norwegian Bokmål salt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsaltsalty, salt, salted; salt; imperative of salte
2Old Norsesaltsalt; strong neuter nominative/accusative...
3Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Old Norse borð →