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
- relaxed, at home, easygoing
Ancestry of “afslappaður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | slappa af | to relax |
| 2 | Icelandic | slappur | slack, loose; feeble, weak; ill, poorly |
| 3 | Danish | slap | loose; limp; slack |
| 4 | Middle Low German | slap | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | slap | sleep |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | slāp | sleep |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slēpaz | sleep |