sealt

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Estonian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Delative of see (it). Akin to Finnish sieltä and Ingrian seelt.

Adverb[edit]

sealt (not comparable)

  1. from there, thence

See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

sealt

  1. ablative singular of siga

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

sealt

  1. Alternative form of salt

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *salt, from Proto-Germanic *saltą (salt), *saltaz (salty), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂l-.

Akin to Old Frisian salt, Old Dutch *salt, Old Saxon salt, Old High German salz, Old Norse salt.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sæ͜ɑlt/, [sæ͜ɑɫt]

Noun[edit]

sealt n (nominative plural sealt)

  1. common salt (sodium chloride)

Declension[edit]

Adjective[edit]

sealt

  1. salt, salty, salted
    sealte flodassalt waters

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: salt
    • English: salt
    • Scots: sawt, salt, saut
    • Yola: zall