Where does “vinkelslip” come from?

vinkelslip (Swedish) comes from Swedish vinkel, from Middle Low German winkel, from Old Saxon winkil, from Proto-West Germanic *winkil, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.

vinkelslip (Swedish): an angle grinder

Definitions

  1. an angle grinder

Ancestry of “vinkelslip”, step by step

vinkelslip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vinkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvinkelan angle
2Middle Low Germanwinkel—
3Old Saxonwinkil—
4Proto-West Germanic*winkilsomething bent, twisted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek

via Swedish slip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishslipa slipway, a slip
2Swedishslipato grind, to polish, to sharpen
3Middle Low Germanslīpen—
4Proto-Germanicslīpanąto slide; to grind; to sharpen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →