Where does “sylt” come from?
sylt (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German sulten, from Old Saxon sultia, from Proto-Germanic sultijō, from Proto-Indo-European sal- — dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray.
sylt (Swedish): jam
Ancestry of “sylt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | sulten | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | sultia | saltwater |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sultijō | salty water; saltwater; brine; a saltmarsh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sal- | dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray |
Words derived from “sylt”