Where does “sljö” come from?

sljö (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse sljór, from Proto-Germanic slaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

sljö (Westrobothnian): blunt, dull; weak, lax, not fully functional

Definitions

  1. blunt, dull; weak, lax, not fully functional

Ancestry of “sljö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesljórblunt; fainthearted
2Proto-Germanicslaiwazblunt; dull; exhausted; weary; faint; weak;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slaiwaz →Every word from Old Norse sljór →