Where does “slā” come from?
slā (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse slá, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Ancestry of “slā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | slá | to hit, beat, strike; to strike, pluck |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |