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
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,...

Words derived from “sløv”

sløvne

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slaiwaz →Every word from Old Norse sljór →