Swedish word lax comes from Proto-Indo-European *laḱs-, Proto-Indo-European *lak̑is-, Proto-Indo-European *laks-, and later Proto-Germanic *lahsaz (Salmon.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*laḱs- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*lak̑is- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to sprinkle, spatter, sully |
*laks- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | salmon |
*lahsaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Salmon. |
lax | Old Norse (non) | |
lax | Swedish (sv) | (slang) a bill with nominal value 1000 kronor or the corresponding amount of money. Salmon. |