Where does “slå” come from?

slå (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish slā, from Old Norse slá, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

slå (Swedish): to hit, punch or beat (someone); to give a blow

Definitions

  1. to hit, punch or beat (someone); to give a blow

Ancestry of “slå”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishslāto hit, to strike
2Old Norsesláto hit, beat, strike; to strike, pluck
3Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

Words derived from “slå”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slahaną →Every word from Old Norse slá →