Where does “*sultiju” come from?
*sultiju (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sultijō, from Proto-Indo-European sal- — dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray.
Ancestry of “*sultiju”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sultijō | salty water; saltwater; brine; a saltmarsh |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sal- | dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray |