sealtstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *saltastain, equivalent to sealt (“salt”) +‎ stān (“stone”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsæ͜ɑltˌstɑːn/, [ˈsæ͜ɑɫtˌstɑːn]

Noun

sealtstān n

  1. rock salt
  2. a stone or pillar formed from salt

Declension

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Descendants
  • Middle English: salt stan, salt ston, saltstone, salteston
    • English: saltstone
    • Scots: salt stane
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