Where does “saltr” come from?
saltr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic saltaz, from Proto-Germanic saltaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
saltr (Old Norse): salty, salted
Ancestry of “saltr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | saltaz | salty |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | saltaną | to salt, to pickle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |
Words derived from “saltr”