Where does “slepp” come from?

slepp (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.

slepp (Norwegian Nynorsk): inflection of sleppa: ## present ## imperative

Definitions

  1. inflection of sleppa: ## present ## imperative

Ancestry of “slepp”, 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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