Where does “slættur” come from?

slættur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sléttr, from Proto-Germanic slihtaz, from Proto-Germanic slīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

slættur (Faroese): flat, level; waveless

Definitions

  1. flat, level; waveless

Ancestry of “slættur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesléttreven
2Proto-Germanicslihtazslippery; smooth; flat; level
3Proto-Germanicslīkanąto slide, to slip
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleyǵ-to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slihtaz →