zalven
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈzɑl.və(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to anoint
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch salven inherited from Old Dutch salvon inherited from Proto-Germanic *salbōną (anoint) root from Proto-Indo-European *selp- (butter, fat, grease).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*selp-
Gloss
butter, fat, grease
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
脂