Where does “hjärnsläpp” come from?

hjärnsläpp (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjärna, from Old Norse hjarni, from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hjärnsläpp (Swedish): a temporary (severe) loss of judgment or thinking ability, a "braino"

Definitions

  1. a temporary (severe) loss of judgment or thinking ability, a "braino"

Ancestry of “hjärnsläpp”, step by step

hjärnsläpp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hjärna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjärnaa brain; a brain; someone who provides the...
2Old Norsehjarnithe brain
3Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Swedish slapp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishslappcompletely relaxed; lazy; not tense, like old...
2Old Norseslápr
3Proto-Germanicslap-
4Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂b-to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-Every word from Proto-Germanic hersô
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