Where does “slägga” come from?
slägga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish slæggia, from Old Norse sleggja, from Proto-Germanic slagjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
slägga (Swedish): sledge
Ancestry of “slägga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | slæggia | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | sleggja | sledgehammer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slagjǭ | sledge; mallet; hammer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
Words derived from “slägga”