Where does “slita” come from?

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

slita (Norwegian Nynorsk): to tear, pull hard; to wear out; to work hard,...

Definitions

  1. to tear, pull hard; to wear out; to work hard,...

Ancestry of “slita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseslítato tear, to tear apart
2Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
3Proto-Indo-Europeansleyd-—

Words derived from “slita”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slītaną →Every word from Old Norse slíta →