Where does “slitesterk” come from?
slitesterk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk slite, from Norwegian Nynorsk sliten, from Norwegian Nynorsk slita, from Old Norse slíta, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.
slitesterk (Norwegian Nynorsk): hard-wearing, durable
Definitions
- hard-wearing, durable
Ancestry of “slitesterk”, step by step
slitesterk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk slite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | slite | Alternative form of slita; neuter singular of... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sliten | exhausted, worn out |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | slita | to tear, pull hard; to wear out; to work hard,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | slíta | to tear, to tear apart |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slītaną | to tear apart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |