Where does “sløjfe” come from?
sløjfe (Danish) comes from German schleifen, from Middle High German sleifen, from Old High German sleifen, from Proto-West Germanic slaipijan — to pull along, to drag.
sløjfe (Danish): bow (type of knot with two loops)
Definitions
- bow (type of knot with two loops)
Ancestry of “sløjfe”, step by step
sløjfe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German schleifen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schleifen | to grind, to whet, to move across a surface... |
| 2 | Middle High German | sleifen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sleifen | to drag |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slaipijan | to pull along, to drag |
via Middle High German sloufe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sloufe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sloufa | — |
via Middle Low German sloifen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | sloifen | — |