Where does “slökkva” come from?

slökkva (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sløkkva, from Proto-Germanic slakwjaną, from Proto-Germanic slekwaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

slökkva (Icelandic): to extinguish, to put out

Definitions

  1. to extinguish, to put out

Ancestry of “slökkva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesløkkvato extinguish, quench, slake
2Proto-Germanicslakwjanąto clear, delete
3Proto-Germanicslekwanąto go out; become extinguished; to extinguish, go...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

Words derived from “slökkva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slekwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slakwjaną →