Where does “זאַלצבורג” come from?

זאַלצבורג (Yiddish) comes from German Salzburg, from German salz, from Middle High German salz, from Old High German salz, from Proto-West Germanic salt, from Proto-Germanic saltą, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.

Ancestry of “זאַלצבורג”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSalzburg
2Germansalzsalt, table salt, sal
3Middle High Germansalz
4Old High Germansalz
5Proto-West Germanicsaltsalty; salt
6Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
7Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-Every word from Proto-Germanic saltąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic salt
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