Where does “opslagstavle” come from?
opslagstavle (Danish) comes from Dutch opslag, 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 — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
opslagstavle (Danish): notice board
Definitions
- notice board
Ancestry of “opslagstavle”, step by step
opslagstavle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch opslag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | opslag | storage; raise |
| 2 | Danish | slag | A hit, punch; A beat; A battle |
| 3 | German | Schlag | blow, hit; beat |
| 4 | Middle High German | slac | — |
| 5 | Old High German | slag | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | slagi | blow, strike |
| 7 | Swedish | slagg | slag metallurgical waste material |
| 8 | Low German | slagge | — |
| 9 | Middle Low German | slagge | — |
| 10 | Middle Low German | slān | to hit, strike |
| 11 | Old Saxon | slāhan | to hit |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |