Where does “sult” come from?
sult (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse sultr, from Proto-Germanic swultiz, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
sult (Westrobothnian): hunger, starvation
Ancestry of “sult”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sultr | hunger; famine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swultiz | starvation, death, hunger |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |