Where does “smaltą” come from?

smaltą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic smultą, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

smaltą (Proto-Germanic): Alternative form of *smultą; fat, lard

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *smultą; fat, lard

Ancestry of “smaltą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmultąfat, lard
2Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
3Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smeltaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic smultą →