Where does “sâlt” come from?

sâlt (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian salt, from Proto-West Germanic salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

sâlt (West Frisian): salt, salty

Definitions

  1. salt, salty

Ancestry of “sâlt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiansaltsalt; salty, salted
2Proto-West Germanicsaltsalty; salt
3Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saltą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic salt →