Where does “slökkj” come from?

slökkj (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse sløkkva, from Proto-Germanic slakwjaną, from Proto-Germanic slekwaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

slökkj (Westrobothnian): to put out, quench

Definitions

  1. to put out, quench

Ancestry of “slökkj”, step by step

slökkj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse sløkkva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesløkkvato extinguish, quench, slake
2Proto-Germanicslakwjanąto clear, delete
3Proto-Germanicslekwanąto go out; become extinguished; to extinguish, go...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

via Old Norse slekkja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseslekkja—
2Proto-Germanicslakjaną—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)lēg-to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slekwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slakwjaną →