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

Definitions

  1. slack, loose, limp, lax

Ancestry of “slapp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksleppato be released from something; to not have to do...
2Old Norsesleppa—
3Proto-Germanicslīpanąto slide; to grind; to sharpen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīpaną →Every word from Old Norse sleppa →
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