Where does “slökkva” come from?
slökkva (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic slakwjaną, from Proto-Germanic slekwaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
slökkva (Old Norse): to extinguish, quench, slake
Definitions
- to extinguish, quench, slake
Ancestry of “slökkva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | slakwjaną | to clear, delete |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slekwaną | to go out; become extinguished; to extinguish, go... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |
Words derived from “slökkva”