Where does “slitning” come from?

slitning (Swedish) comes from Swedish slita, from Old Swedish slīta, from Old Norse slíta, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.

slitning (Swedish): friction, tear

Definitions

  1. friction, tear

Ancestry of “slitning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishslitato wear; to tear; to labour, to work
2Old Swedishslītato tear apart
3Old Norseslítato tear, to tear apart
4Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
5Proto-Indo-Europeansleyd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slītaną →Every word from Old Norse slíta →