Where does “slang” come from?
slang (Swedish) comes from English slang, from English sling, from English spiderling, from English Ling, from Middle English ling, from Old Norse lyng, from Proto-Germanic lingwą, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰom — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
slang (Swedish): hose, tube, flexible pipe; slang
Definitions
- hose, tube, flexible pipe; slang
Ancestry of “slang”, step by step
slang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English slang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slang | Language outside of conventional usage and in the... |
| 2 | English | sling | To throw with a circular or arcing motion; To... |
| 3 | English | spiderling | An immature spider; Any of various herbaceous... |
| 4 | English | Ling | Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae |
| 5 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 6 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
via Swedish slänga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slänga | to throw, to sling, to toss; to throw away, to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | slængva | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *slangwijaną | to hurl, fling, throw |