Where does “slapp” come from?
slapp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sleppa, from Old Norse sleppa, from Proto-Germanic slīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.
slapp (Norwegian Nynorsk): slack, :loose, limp, lax; flaccid, flabby; lazy,...
Definitions
- slack, :loose, limp, lax; flaccid, flabby; lazy,...
Ancestry of “slapp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sleppa | to be released from something; to not have to do... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sleppa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slīpaną | to slide; to grind; to sharpen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |