Where does “smältbar” come from?

smältbar (Swedish) comes from Swedish smälta, from Old Swedish smælta, from Old Norse smelta, from Proto-Germanic smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

smältbar (Swedish): meltable

Definitions

  1. meltable

Ancestry of “smältbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmältamelt; molten material; thaw; melt; to become...
2Old Swedishsmæltato melt
3Old Norsesmelta—
4Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
5Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt

Words derived from “smältbar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smeltaną →Every word from Old Norse smelta →