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Where does “slynge” come from?

slynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English slyngen, from Old Norse slyngja, from Proto-Germanic slingwaną, from Proto-Indo-European slenk-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

slynge (Middle English): A sling; A piece of fabric suspended between...

Definitions

  1. A sling; A piece of fabric suspended between...

Ancestry of “slynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishslyngenTo sling, hurl, or toss; To use a weapon to hurl...
2Old Norseslyngja—
3Proto-Germanicslingwanąto swing, sling; to wind, twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanslenk-to turn; wind; twist; to turn, to twist, to wind;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansel-dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “slynge”

  • sling
  • slingshot
  • gunslinger
  • slinger
  • unsling
  • slingback
  • mudslinger
  • slingstone
  • webslinger
  • inkslinger
  • undersling
  • slingeth
  • slingshoot
  • slingest
  • sling
  • slynger
  • slîndgi
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