Where does “afslappaður” come from?

afslappaður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic slappa af, from Icelandic slappur, from Danish slap, from Middle Low German slap, from Old Saxon slap, from Proto-West Germanic slāp, from Proto-Germanic slēpaz — sleep.

afslappaður (Icelandic): relaxed, at home, easygoing

Definitions

  1. relaxed, at home, easygoing

Ancestry of “afslappaður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicslappa afto relax
2Icelandicslappurslack, loose; feeble, weak; ill, poorly
3Danishslaploose; limp; slack
4Middle Low Germanslap—
5Old Saxonslapsleep
6Proto-West Germanicslāpsleep
7Proto-Germanicslēpazsleep
Every word from Proto-Germanic slēpaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic slāp →Every word from Old Saxon slap →