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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

  1. Alternative form of slita; neuter singular of...

Ancestry of “slite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskslitenexhausted, worn out
2Norwegian Nynorskslitato tear, pull hard; to wear out; to work hard,...
3Old Norseslíta—
4Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
5Proto-Indo-Europeansleyd-—

Words derived from “slite”

  • slitesterk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyd- →