Where does “smoutzochte” come from?

smoutzochte (West Flemish) comes from West Flemish smout, from Middle Dutch smout, from Old Dutch smalt, from Proto-West Germanic smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smultą.

smoutzochte (West Flemish): very soft, very tender

Definitions

  1. very soft, very tender

Ancestry of “smoutzochte”, step by step

smoutzochte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Flemish smout

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Flemishsmouttype of melted and solidified lard, often...
2Middle Dutchsmoutmelted animal fat; any type of oil or semi-liquid...
3Old Dutchsmalt—
4Proto-West Germanicsmaltfat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
5Proto-Germanic*smultą—

via West Flemish zochte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Flemishzochtesoft
2Middle Dutchsachtesoft; mild; smooth
3Old Dutchsāftisoft
4Proto-West Germanicsamftīlevel, even, smooth, soft, gentle
5Proto-Indo-European*sóm-tu-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *smultą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic smalt →Every word from Old Dutch smalt →