Where does “slagharpa” come from?

slagharpa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic harpa, from Old Norse harpa, from Proto-Germanic harpǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

slagharpa (Icelandic): pianoforte, piano; grand piano

Definitions

  1. pianoforte, piano; grand piano

Ancestry of “slagharpa”, step by step

slagharpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic harpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicharpaharp
2Old Norseharpacompress; to grip, pinch; harp
3Proto-Germanicharpǭharp
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kreb-to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Icelandic slag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicslagA beat, stroke, blow; A beat
2Old Norseslag—
3Proto-Germanicslagizblow, strike
4Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb- →
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