Where does “slaapgebrek” come from?
slaapgebrek (Dutch) comes from Dutch slaap, from Middle Dutch slâep, from Old Dutch slāp, from Proto-West Germanic slāp, from Proto-Germanic slēpaz — sleep.
slaapgebrek (Dutch): sleep deprivation, lack of sleep
Definitions
- sleep deprivation, lack of sleep
Ancestry of “slaapgebrek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | slaap | sleep; sleepiness; temple |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slâep | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slāp | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slāp | sleep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slēpaz | sleep |