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Where does “smeltan” come from?

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

smeltan (Proto-West Germanic): to melt, to become liquid

Definitions

  1. to melt, to become liquid

Ancestry of “smeltan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “smeltan”

  • smaltum
  • smaltī
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