Where does “slukke” come from?
slukke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish slukke, 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,...
slukke (Norwegian Bokmål): to extinguish, put out e.g. a fire
Definitions
- to extinguish, put out e.g. a fire
Ancestry of “slukke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | slukke | put out; turn off; switch off |
| 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,... |