Where does “slekken” come from?

slekken (Middle English) 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,...

Ancestry of “slekken”, step by step

slekken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse sløkkva

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,...

via Old Norse slekkja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseslekkja—
2Proto-Germanicslakjaną—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)lēg-to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slekwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slakwjaną →