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Where does “smeltaz” come from?

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

smeltaz (Proto-Germanic): smelt

Definitions

  1. smelt

Ancestry of “smeltaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
2Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “smeltaz”

  • smelt
  • smelter
  • smolt
  • smoltification
  • smeltery
  • unsmelt
  • resmelt
  • smelting
  • smeltable
  • blacksmelt
  • smelt
  • smylt
  • smolt
  • smelt
  • smeolt
  • smylt
  • smolt
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