Where does “påslag” come from?
påslag (Swedish) comes from Swedish slag, from Old Norse slag, from Proto-Germanic slagiz, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
påslag (Swedish): a surcharge, a supplement, a mark-up (on a price)
Definitions
- a surcharge, a supplement, a mark-up (on a price)
Ancestry of “påslag”, step by step
påslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish slag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slag | A hit; punch; A hit of a ball by a bat or a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | slag | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slagiz | blow, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |