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