Where does “sleppa” come from?

sleppa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sleppa, from Proto-Germanic slīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

sleppa (Faroese): to be allowed, may

Definitions

  1. to be allowed, may

Ancestry of “sleppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesleppa—
2Proto-Germanicslīpanąto slide; to grind; to sharpen
3Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīpaną →Every word from Old Norse sleppa →