Where does “stafslynge” come from?
stafslynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English slynge, 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.
stafslynge (Middle English): A staff sling; a sling mounted on a pole
Definitions
- A staff sling; a sling mounted on a pole
Ancestry of “stafslynge”, step by step
stafslynge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English slynge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | slynge | A sling; A piece of fabric suspended between... |
| 2 | Middle English | slyngen | To sling, hurl, or toss; To use a weapon to hurl... |
| 3 | Old Norse | slyngja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slingwaną | to swing, sling; to wind, twist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slenk- | to turn; wind; twist; to turn, to twist, to wind;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |