Where does “slagi” come from?
slagi (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Swedish slagg, from Low German slagge, from Middle Low German slagge, from Middle Low German slān, from Old Saxon slāhan, from Proto-West Germanic slahan, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
slagi (Proto-West Germanic): blow, strike
Definitions
- blow, strike
Ancestry of “slagi”, step by step
slagi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish slagg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slagg | slag metallurgical waste material |
| 2 | Low German | slagge | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | slagge | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | slān | to hit, strike |
| 5 | Old Saxon | slāhan | to hit |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Proto-Germanic slagiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | slagiz | blow, strike |