Where does “smolt” come from?

smolt (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic smeltaz, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

smolt (Old English): peaceful, serene

Definitions

  1. peaceful, serene

Ancestry of “smolt”, step by step

smolt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic smeltaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmeltazsmelt
2Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
3Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

via Proto-Germanic smultaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmultazquiet; still; serene; tranquil

Words derived from “smolt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smeltaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic smeltaz →