Where does “slänga” come from?

slänga (Swedish) comes from Old Norse slængva, from Proto-Germanic *slangwijaną — to hurl, fling, throw.

slänga (Swedish): to throw, to sling, to toss; to throw away, to...

Definitions

  1. to throw, to sling, to toss; to throw away, to...

Ancestry of “slänga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseslængva
2Proto-Germanic*slangwijanąto hurl, fling, throw

Words derived from “slänga

Every word from Proto-Germanic *slangwijanąEvery word from Old Norse slængva