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Where does “sljár” come from?

sljár (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic slaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

Ancestry of “sljár”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicslaiwazblunt; dull; exhausted; weary; faint; weak;...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

Words derived from “sljár”

  • slö
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