Where does “slit” come from?

slit (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse slíta, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.

slit (Westrobothnian): To tear

Definitions

  1. To tear

Ancestry of “slit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseslítato tear, to tear apart
2Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
3Proto-Indo-Europeansleyd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slītaną →Every word from Old Norse slíta →
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