Where does “Sloten” come from?
Sloten (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch slōt, from Proto-West Germanic *slot, from Proto-Germanic slutą.
Ancestry of “Sloten”, step by step
Sloten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch slōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | slōt | lock, bolt |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *slot | bar, bolt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slutą | — |
via Old Frisian slāt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | slāt | — |