slingan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to wind, twist, coil, worm
Etymology
Inherited from *slingwan inherited from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (twist, worm).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*slingwaną
Gloss
twist, worm
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beslinged English
- forslinger English
- sling English
- slingback English
- slinger English
- slingest English
- slingeth English
- slingshoot English
- slingshot English
- slingstone English
- undersling English
- unsling English
- *slenk Proto-Indo-European
- *slingwaną Proto-Germanic
- slynge Middle English
- slyngja Old Norse
- slyngva Old Norse
- slingen Middle Dutch
- slinga Old High German
- slingan Old High German
- slîndgi Norman
- *slingwan gmw-pro