Where does “tolvslaget” come from?

tolvslaget (Swedish) comes from Swedish tolv, from Old Swedish tolf, from Old Norse tólf, from Proto-Germanic twalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

tolvslaget (Swedish): Twelve o'clock at night

Definitions

  1. Twelve o'clock at night

Ancestry of “tolvslaget”, step by step

tolvslaget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tolv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtolvtwelve
2Old Swedishtolftwelve
3Old Norsetólftwelve
4Proto-Germanictwaliftwelve
5Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Swedish slag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishslagA hit; punch; A hit of a ball by a bat or a...
2Old Norseslag—
3Proto-Germanicslagizblow, strike
4Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -lif →