Where does “rótaslag” come from?
rótaslag (Faroese) comes from Faroese slag, from Old Norse slag, from Proto-Germanic slagiz, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
rótaslag (Faroese): specific root vegetable, type of root vegetable;...
Definitions
- specific root vegetable, type of root vegetable;...
Ancestry of “rótaslag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | slag | A hit; punch; A cardiac stroke; A battle between... |
| 2 | Old Norse | slag | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slagiz | blow, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |