Where does “blixtnedslag” come from?
blixtnedslag (Swedish) comes from Swedish nedslag, from Swedish slå ner, from Swedish slå, from Old Swedish slā, from Old Norse slá, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
blixtnedslag (Swedish): lightning strike
Ancestry of “blixtnedslag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | nedslag | stroke |
| 2 | Swedish | slå ner | — |
| 3 | Swedish | slå | hit, punch or beat ; to give a blow; strike; to... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | slā | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | slá | to hit, beat, strike; to strike, pluck |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |