Where does “smältdegel” come from?

smältdegel (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.

smältdegel (Swedish): a (literal) melting pot, a crucible

Definitions

  1. a (literal) melting pot, a crucible

Ancestry of “smältdegel”, step by step

smältdegel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish smälta

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

via Swedish degel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdegela crucible
2Old Norsedigulla hanging drop, drip
3Proto-Germanicdigulazpot; melting pot; crucible
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smeltaną →Every word from Old Norse smelta →
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