Where does “slokken” come from?
slokken (Dutch) comes from English slocken, from Old Norse slokna, from Old Norse slokinn, from Proto-Germanic slekwaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
slokken (Dutch): to swallow gluttonously
Ancestry of “slokken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | slocken | To put out, extinguish; To quench; to allay; to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | slokna | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | slokinn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slekwaną | to go out; become extinguished; to extinguish, go... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |
Words derived from “slokken”