Where does “naaktslak” come from?

naaktslak (Dutch) comes from Dutch naakt, from Middle Dutch naket, from Old Dutch nakot, from Proto-Germanic nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.

naaktslak (Dutch): slug mollusc

Definitions

  1. slug mollusc

Ancestry of “naaktslak”, step by step

naaktslak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch naakt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnaaktnude, not wearing any clothing; can also apply to...
2Middle Dutchnaket—
3Old Dutchnakot—
4Proto-Germanicnakwadaznaked
5Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷósbare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude

via Dutch slak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchslaksnail, slug; slag; hard, molten leftovers of...
2Middle Dutchsleckesnail
3Old Dutchslekki—
4Proto-Germanicslikkō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós →Every word from Proto-Germanic nakwadaz →Every word from Old Dutch nakot →
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