Where does “släkt” come from?
släkt (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish slækt, from Middle Low German slecht, from Proto-Germanic slahtō, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
släkt (Swedish): kinship, relatives; related
Definitions
- kinship, relatives; related
Ancestry of “släkt”, step by step
släkt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish slækt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | slækt | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slecht | family, lineage |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slahtō | — |
| 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 Old Swedish slakt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | slakt | — |