Where does “uppsluka” come from?
uppsluka (Swedish) comes from Swedish upp, from Swedish löpa, from Old Swedish løpa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
uppsluka (Swedish): devour, engulf, absorb
Definitions
- devour, engulf, absorb
Ancestry of “uppsluka”, step by step
uppsluka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish upp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | upp | up |
| 2 | Swedish | löpa | to run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | løpa | to run |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
via Swedish sluka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sluka | gobble, devour; eat fast; swallow; to make... |