Where does “blixthalka” come from?
blixthalka (Swedish) comes from Swedish halka, from Swedish hål, from Old Swedish hul, from Old Norse hól, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
blixthalka (Swedish): sudden severe slippery conditions (on roads), usually due to black ice
Definitions
- sudden severe slippery conditions (on roads), usually due to black ice
Ancestry of “blixthalka”, step by step
blixthalka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish halka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | halka | slippery conditions |
| 2 | Swedish | hål | a hole; a hole, an opening in something solid; a... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hul | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | hól | a hole |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Swedish blixt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blixt | lightning; flash; a burst of light; flash; device... |