Where does “slinga” come from?
slinga (Swedish) comes from Old Norse slyngva, from Proto-Germanic slingwaną, from Proto-Indo-European slenk-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
slinga (Swedish): a round, a track; a wreath, a coil, a strand
Definitions
- a round, a track; a wreath, a coil, a strand
Ancestry of “slinga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | slyngva | to hurl; to sling |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slingwaną | to swing, sling; to wind, twist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | slenk- | to turn; wind; twist; to turn, to twist, to wind;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |