Where does “sléttlendi” come from?

sléttlendi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sléttur, 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...

sléttlendi (Icelandic): plain, lowland

Definitions

  1. plain, lowland

Ancestry of “sléttlendi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicslétturlevel, flat; smooth; even, equal
2Old Norsesléttreven
3Proto-Germanicslihtazslippery; smooth; flat; level
4Proto-Germanicslīkanąto slide, to slip
5Proto-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 →