Where does “bordeelsluiper” come from?
bordeelsluiper (Dutch) comes from Dutch bordeel, from Middle Dutch bordeel, from Old French bordel, from Medieval Latin bordellum, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
bordeelsluiper (Dutch): suede shoe for men with a thick, soft sole
Definitions
- suede shoe for men with a thick, soft sole
Ancestry of “bordeelsluiper”, step by step
bordeelsluiper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bordeel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bordeel | brothel, bordello |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bordeel | brothel; hut, hovel |
| 3 | Old French | bordel | hut; brothel; small hut, cabin; brothel; brothel |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bordellum | brothel, small hut; brothel; little hut |
| 5 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via Dutch sluiper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sluiper | One who sneaks; a sneak |
| 2 | Dutch | sluipen | to sneak, to move stealthily |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | slupen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | slūpan | to creep, to sneak |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sleupan | to sneak, to creep (move stealthily) |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sleupaną | To creep, slink, sneak, slip |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | slewb(ʰ)- | to slip, glide |