Where does “שמאַלציק” come from?

שמאַלציק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שמאַלץ, from Middle High German smalz, from Old High German smalz, from Proto-West Germanic smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smultą.

שמאַלציק (Yiddish): greasy, fatty

Definitions

  1. greasy, fatty

Ancestry of “שמאַלציק”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשמאַלץgrease, fat
2Middle High Germansmalz—
3Old High Germansmalzlard, fat
4Proto-West Germanicsmaltfat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
5Proto-Germanic*smultą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *smultą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic smalt →Every word from Old High German smalz →