Where does “slu” come from?
slu (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch sluw, from Low German slu, from Middle Low German slû, from Czech sluha, from Old Czech [[sluha]]/[[slúha]], from Proto-Slavic sluga, from Proto-Slavic sluti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti — to cover; to incline.
slu (Afrikaans): sly, cunning
Definitions
- sly, cunning
Ancestry of “slu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sluw | sly, cunning |
| 2 | Low German | slu | clever, crafty; sly, cunning |
| 3 | Middle Low German | slû | — |
| 4 | Czech | sluha | servant |
| 5 | Old Czech | [[sluha]]/[[slúha]] | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | sluga | servant |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | sluti | to express in words, to utter; to have reputation... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléw-(e)-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |