Etymology

salthouse

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Today it means: A salt processing facility. Full definition →

Middle English salthous ← Old English sealthūs
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salthouse · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromsealthūs
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsalthous
  3. English todaysalthouse

From Middle English salthous, from Old English sealthūs, equivalent to salt + house.

Salthouse · proper noun2

  1. Old English · derived fromsalthous“storehouse for salt”
  2. English todaySalthouse

From Old English salthous (“storehouse for salt”).

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