Where does “*fraslindan” come from?
*fraslindan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic *fraslindaną, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
*fraslindan (Proto-West Germanic): to gobble up, devour
Definitions
- to gobble up, devour
Ancestry of “*fraslindan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *fraslindaną | to gobble up, devour, eat greedily |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |