Where does “syltburk” come from?

syltburk (Swedish) comes from Swedish sylt, 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.

syltburk (Swedish): jamjar jar which contains, or is intended to contain, jam

Definitions

  1. jamjar jar which contains, or is intended to contain, jam

Ancestry of “syltburk”, step by step

syltburk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sylt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsyltjam
2Middle Low Germansulten—
3Old Saxonsultiasaltwater
4Proto-Germanicsultijōsalty water; saltwater; brine; a saltmarsh
5Proto-Indo-Europeansal-dirty, grey; dirt, dirty; grayish, impure gray

via Swedish burk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishburkpot, can, jar; an inflexible vessel, usually with...
2Old Swedishbudhker—
3Old Norsebuðkr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sal- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sultijō →Every word from Old Saxon sultia →