Where does “sopsaltning” come from?
sopsaltning (Swedish) comes from Swedish saltning, from Swedish salta, from Old Swedish salta, from Old Norse salta, from Proto-Germanic saltaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
sopsaltning (Swedish): snow removal on bike paths by sweeping and...
Definitions
- snow removal on bike paths by sweeping and...
Ancestry of “sopsaltning”, step by step
sopsaltning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish saltning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | saltning | salting, the spreading of road salt |
| 2 | Swedish | salta | to salt; to request much more payment than... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | salta | to salt, pickle |
| 4 | Old Norse | salta | to salt, pickle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saltaną | to salt, to pickle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |
via Swedish sopa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sopa | a piece of trash; unskilled person; to sweep; to... |