Where does “sleeën” come from?
sleeën (Dutch) comes from Dutch slee, from Dutch slede, from Middle Dutch slēde, from Old Dutch slido, from Proto-Germanic slidô — sled, sleigh.
sleeën (Dutch): to sleigh
Ancestry of “sleeën”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | slee | sled, sleigh, wheelless vehicle which glides on... |
| 2 | Dutch | slede | Dated form of slee |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | slēde | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | slido | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slidô | sled, sleigh |