Where does “slengja” come from?
slengja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse slængja, from Old Norse slængva, from Proto-Germanic *slangwijaną — to hurl, fling, throw.
slengja (Norwegian Nynorsk): throw recklessly
Definitions
- throw recklessly
Ancestry of “slengja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | slængja | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | slængva | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *slangwijaną | to hurl, fling, throw |