Where does “slíður” come from?
slíður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse slíðr, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.
slíður (Icelandic): scabbard, sheath; vagina
Ancestry of “slíður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | slíðr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slītaną | to tear apart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |