Where does “slappna” come from?
slappna (Swedish) comes from Swedish nå, from Old Swedish na, from Old Norse ná, from Proto-Germanic nēhwijaną, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
slappna (Swedish): to become less tense or firm (usually of something concrete), to loosen, to go limp, to start to sag
Definitions
- to become less tense or firm (usually of something concrete), to loosen, to go limp, to start to sag
Ancestry of “slappna”, step by step
slappna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nå | to reach, attain; well? "encouragement to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | na | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ná | to get hold of, reach, overtake; to get, obtain;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwijaną | to approach, to come near |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |