Where does “slå” come from?

slå (Danish) comes from Old Norse slá, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

slå (Danish): bolt; to beat, hit, knock; to mow

Definitions

bolt; to beat, hit, knock; to mow

Ancestry of “slå”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	slá	to hit, beat, strike; to strike, pluck
2	Proto-Germanic	slahaną	to hit, to strike; to kill
3	Proto-Indo-European	slak-	to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

Words derived from “slå”

slås
afslå
slåskamp

Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slahaną →Every word from Old Norse slá →