Where does “saltaz” come from?

saltaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic saltaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

saltaz (Proto-Germanic): salty

Definitions

  1. salty

Ancestry of “saltaz”, step by step

saltaz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic saltaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsaltanąto salt, to pickle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

via Proto-Indo-European seh₂l-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂l-salt, sea salt

via Proto-Indo-European séh₂ls

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂lssalt

Words derived from “saltaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saltaną →