Where does “myrslok” come from?
myrslok (Swedish) comes from Dutch slok, from Dutch slokken, from English slocken, from Old Norse slokna, from Old Norse slokinn, from Proto-Germanic slekwaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
myrslok (Swedish): an anteater
Definitions
- an anteater
Ancestry of “myrslok”, step by step
myrslok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch slok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slok | draught, sip, gulp |
| 2 | Dutch | slokken | to swallow gluttonously |
| 3 | English | slocken | To put out, extinguish; To quench; to allay; to... |
| 4 | Old Norse | slokna | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | slokinn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slekwaną | to go out; become extinguished; to extinguish, go... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |