Where does “slītaną” come from?
slītaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.
slītaną (Proto-Germanic): to tear apart
Definitions
- to tear apart
Ancestry of “slītaną”, step by step
slītaną traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European sleyd-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)leyd-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leyd- | to rend, injure, crumble; to tear, rend , split... |
via Proto-Indo-European *slaid-, *sled-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *slaid-, *sled- | — |