Where does “sløv” come from?
sløv (Danish) comes from Old Norse sljór, from Proto-Germanic slaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
sløv (Danish): blunt, dull; dull; listless, sluggish, torpid,...
Definitions
- blunt, dull; dull; listless, sluggish, torpid,...
Ancestry of “sløv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sljór | blunt; fainthearted |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slaiwaz | blunt; dull; exhausted; weary; faint; weak;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |