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Where does “slynge” come from?

slynge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse sløngva.

slynge (Norwegian Bokmål): a sling; an extractor; to fling, hurl, sling

Definitions

  1. a sling; an extractor; to fling, hurl, sling

Ancestry of “slynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesløngva—

Words derived from “slynge”

  • honningslynge
Every word from Old Norse sløngva →