Where does “slett” come from?

slett (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sléttr, from Proto-Germanic slihtaz, from Proto-Germanic slīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

slett (Norwegian Nynorsk): level, even, flat, smooth; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. level, even, flat, smooth; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “slett”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesléttreven
2Proto-Germanicslihtazslippery; smooth; flat; level
3Proto-Germanicslīkanąto slide, to slip
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleyǵ-to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slihtaz →