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
- Alternative form of *smultą; fat, lard
Ancestry of “smaltą”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | smultą | fat, lard |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
Words derived from “smaltą”