Where does “slängning” come from?

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

slängning (Swedish): throwing, tossing

Definitions

  1. throwing, tossing

Ancestry of “slängning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishslängato throw, to sling, to toss; to throw away, to...
2Old Norseslængva—
3Proto-Germanic*slangwijanąto hurl, fling, throw
Every word from Proto-Germanic *slangwijaną →Every word from Old Norse slængva →Every word from Swedish slänga →