Where does “slökkvilið” come from?
slökkvilið (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic slökkva, 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,...
slökkvilið (Icelandic): fire brigade, fire department
Definitions
- fire brigade, fire department
Ancestry of “slökkvilið”, step by step
slökkvilið traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic slökkva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | slökkva | to extinguish, to put out |
| 2 | Old Norse | sløkkva | to extinguish, quench, slake |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slakwjaną | to clear, delete |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slekwaną | to go out; become extinguished; to extinguish, go... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |