Where does “sløkkja” come from?

sløkkja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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,...

sløkkja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to quench

Definitions

  1. to quench

Ancestry of “sløkkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesløkkvato extinguish, quench, slake
2Proto-Germanicslakwjanąto clear, delete
3Proto-Germanicslekwanąto go out; become extinguished; to extinguish, go...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slekwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slakwjaną →