Where does “forslag” come from?
forslag (Danish) comes from Danish slag, from German Schlag, from Middle High German slac, from Old High German slag, from Proto-West Germanic slagi, from Swedish slagg, from Low German slagge, from Middle Low German slagge — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
forslag (Danish): proposal, suggestion
Definitions
- proposal, suggestion
Ancestry of “forslag”, step by step
forslag traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish slag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | slag | A hit, punch; A beat; A battle |
| 2 | German | Schlag | blow, hit; beat |
| 3 | Middle High German | slac | — |
| 4 | Old High German | slag | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | slagi | blow, strike |
| 6 | Swedish | slagg | slag metallurgical waste material |
| 7 | Low German | slagge | — |
| 8 | Middle Low German | slagge | — |
| 9 | Middle Low German | slān | to hit, strike |
| 10 | Old Saxon | slāhan | to hit |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Danish før
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | før | before; before, until; before, prior, sooner |
| 2 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
via German Vorschlag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vorschlag | suggestion, proposal something proposed |