Where does “sowtu” come from?
sowtu (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch zout, from Middle Dutch sout, from Old Dutch salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
sowtu (Sranan Tongo): salt; To have bad luck
Ancestry of “sowtu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zout | salt; salted; salty |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sout | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | salt | salt; salty |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saltą | salt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |