Where does “slåss” come from?
slåss (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,...
slåss (Swedish): to be in a fight; to regularly be in fights or...
Definitions
- to be in a fight; to regularly be in fights or...
Ancestry of “slåss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | slå | hit, punch or beat ; to give a blow; strike; to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | slā | — |
| 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,... |