Where does “värmeslag” come from?
värmeslag (Swedish) comes from Swedish slag, from Old Norse slag, from Proto-Germanic slagiz, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
värmeslag (Swedish): heat stroke
Definitions
- heat stroke
Ancestry of “värmeslag”, step by step
värmeslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish slag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slag | A hit; punch; A hit of a ball by a bat or a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | slag | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slagiz | blow, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Swedish värme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | värme | heat, warmth c; warmth c; heat, energy n |