Where does “slit” come from?

slit (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk slita, from Old Norse slíta, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.

slit (Norwegian Nynorsk): inflection of slita: ## present ## imperative

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “slit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskslitato tear, pull hard; to wear out; to work hard,...
2Old Norseslítato tear, to tear apart
3Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleyd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slītaną →Every word from Old Norse slíta →