Where does “dräpa” come from?
dräpa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish dræpa, from Old Norse drepa, from Proto-Germanic drepaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
dräpa (Swedish): to kill, to commit manslaughter
Definitions
- to kill, to commit manslaughter
Ancestry of “dräpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | dræpa | to slay, kill |
| 2 | Old Norse | drepa | to beat, to hit, to push, to knock; to kill, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |