Where does “sleggja” come from?
sleggja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic slagjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
sleggja (Old Norse): sledgehammer
Ancestry of “sleggja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | slagjǭ | sledge; mallet; hammer |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
Words derived from “sleggja”