Where does “slite” come from?
slite (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sliten, from Norwegian Nynorsk slita, from Old Norse slíta, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.
slite (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of slita; neuter singular of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of slita; neuter singular of...
Ancestry of “slite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sliten | exhausted, worn out |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | slita | to tear, pull hard; to wear out; to work hard,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | slíta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slītaną | to tear apart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |
Words derived from “slite”