Where does “beslinken” come from?
beslinken (Dutch) comes from Dutch slinken, from Middle Dutch slinken, from Old Dutch slinkan, from Proto-Germanic slinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleng-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
beslinken (Dutch): to shrink to a certain degree
Definitions
- to shrink to a certain degree
Ancestry of “beslinken”, step by step
beslinken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch slinken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slinken | to shrink, to lessen, to decrease |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slinken | to cave, to collapse inwards |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slinkan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slinkaną | To creep; crawl; slink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sleng- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |