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