Where does “släkting” come from?

släkting (Swedish) comes from Swedish släkt, 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,...

släkting (Swedish): a relative, a relation; a member of one's family...

Definitions

  1. a relative, a relation; a member of one's family...

Ancestry of “släkting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsläktkinship, relatives; related
2Old Swedishslækt—
3Middle Low Germanslechtfamily, lineage
4Proto-Germanicslahtō—
5Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slahaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slahtō →