Where does “slås” come from?
slås (Danish) comes from Danish slå, from Old Norse slá, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
slås (Danish): to fight; infinitive passive of slå; present...
Definitions
- to fight; infinitive passive of slå; present...
Ancestry of “slås”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | slå | bolt; to beat, hit, knock; to mow |
| 2 | Old Norse | slá | to hit, beat, strike; to strike, pluck |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |