Where does “slingra” come from?
slingra (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German slingeren, 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.
slingra (Swedish): snake, slither, wind move in a winding manner
Definitions
- snake, slither, wind move in a winding manner
Ancestry of “slingra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | slingeren | — |
| 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 |