slá

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • to hit, beat, strike
  • to strike, pluck (a string instrument)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *slahaną (strike, kill, hit, fight, beat) derived from Proto-Indo-European *slak- (throw, hit, strike).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*slak-

Gloss

throw, hit, strike

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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