Where does “sløvne” come from?

sløvne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish sløv, from Old Norse sljór, from Proto-Germanic slaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

sløvne (Norwegian Nynorsk): to become or become more blunt, weak etc

Definitions

  1. to become or become more blunt, weak etc

Ancestry of “sløvne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsløvblunt, dull; dull; listless, sluggish, torpid,...
2Old Norsesljórblunt; fainthearted
3Proto-Germanicslaiwazblunt; dull; exhausted; weary; faint; weak;...
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 slaiwaz →Every word from Old Norse sljór →