Where does “slitvarg” come from?
slitvarg (Swedish) comes from Swedish varg, from Old Swedish vargher, from Old Norse vargr, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
slitvarg (Swedish): a child that wear its clothes
Definitions
- a child that wear its clothes
Ancestry of “slitvarg”, step by step
slitvarg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish varg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | varg | wolf; a tree with a large crown and thick... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vargher | wolf |
| 3 | Old Norse | vargr | wolf; evildoer; destroyer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |