Where does “slibe” come from?

slibe (Danish) comes from Middle Low German slīpen, from Proto-Germanic slīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

slibe (Danish): sharpen, grind; cut; polish

Definitions

  1. sharpen, grind; cut; polish

Ancestry of “slibe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanslīpen—
2Proto-Germanicslīpanąto slide; to grind; to sharpen
3Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

Words derived from “slibe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīpaną →Every word from Middle Low German slīpen →