Where does “slå fast” come from?
slå fast (Swedish) comes from Swedish slå, 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 fast (Swedish): to (claim to) firmly establish, to ascertain, to determine
Definitions
- to (claim to) firmly establish, to ascertain, to determine
Ancestry of “slå fast”, step by step
slå fast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish slå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slå | to hit, punch or beat (someone); to give a blow |
| 2 | Old Swedish | slā | to hit, to strike |
| 3 | Old Norse | slá | to hit, beat, strike; to strike, pluck |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |