Where does “slingwaną” come from?
slingwaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European slenk-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
slingwaną (Proto-Germanic): to swing, sling; to wind, twist
Definitions
- to swing, sling; to wind, twist
Ancestry of “slingwaną”, step by step
slingwaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European slenk-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | slenk- | to turn; wind; twist; to turn, to twist, to wind;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Proto-Indo-European slenk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | slenk | to turn, twist |