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Where does “slakōną” come from?

slakōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

slakōną (Proto-Germanic): to become weak; to become slow

Definitions

  1. to become weak; to become slow

Ancestry of “slakōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
2Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “slakōną”

  • slakken
  • slacian
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