Where does “slöjd” come from?
slöjd (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sløghþ, from Old Norse slœgð, from Proto-Germanic slōgiþō, from Proto-Germanic slōgiz, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
slöjd (Swedish): slöjd, sloyd, handicraft
Ancestry of “slöjd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | sløghþ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | slœgð | trick, sleight, slyness |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slōgiþō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slōgiz | able to strike; sly, cunning, clever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
Words derived from “slöjd”