Where does “slængja” come from?
slængja (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse slængva, from Proto-Germanic *slangwijaną — to hurl, fling, throw.
Ancestry of “slængja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | slængva | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *slangwijaną | to hurl, fling, throw |