Where does “slö” come from?
slö (Swedish) comes from Old Norse sljór, from Proto-Germanic slaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
slö (Swedish): dull; not sharp; lazy
Ancestry of “slö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sljór | blunt; fainthearted |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slaiwaz | blunt; dull; exhausted; weary; faint; weak;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |