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

Definitions

  1. dull; not sharp; lazy

Ancestry of “slö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesljórblunt; fainthearted
2Proto-Germanicslaiwazblunt; dull; exhausted; weary; faint; weak;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

Words derived from “slö”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slaiwaz →Every word from Old Norse sljór →