Where does “sylt” come from?

sylt (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse sultr, from Proto-Germanic swultiz, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

sylt (Westrobothnian): hunger, starvation; to conserve by cooking in...

Definitions

hunger, starvation; to conserve by cooking in...

Ancestry of “sylt”, 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,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swultiz →Every word from Old Norse sultr →