Where does “salt” come from?

salt (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

salt (Old Danish): salt; salty, salt

Definitions

  1. salt; salty, salt

Ancestry of “salt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesaltsalt; strong neuter nominative/accusative...
2Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saltą →Every word from Old Norse salt →