Where does “slukker” come from?
slukker (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål slukke, 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,...
slukker (Norwegian Bokmål): an extinguisher, in particular a fire...
Definitions
- an extinguisher, in particular a fire...
Ancestry of “slukker”, step by step
slukker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål slukke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | slukke | to extinguish, put out e.g. a fire |
| 2 | Danish | slukke | put out; turn off; switch off |
| 3 | Old Norse | sløkkva | to extinguish, quench, slake |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slakwjaną | to clear, delete |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slekwaną | to go out; become extinguished; to extinguish, go... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | er | present of være |