Where does “sleeptouw” come from?

sleeptouw (Dutch) comes from Dutch touw, from Middle Dutch touwe, from Old Dutch tou, from Proto-Germanic tawwą, from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- — to fit.

sleeptouw (Dutch): towline

Definitions

  1. towline

Ancestry of “sleeptouw”, step by step

sleeptouw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch touw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtouwrope; string
2Middle Dutchtouwe—
3Old Dutchtou—
4Proto-Germanictawwątool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewh₂-to fit

via Dutch slepen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchslepento drag, to tow; to slide
2Middle Dutchslêpen—
3Old Dutchslēpento drag, tow
4Proto-West Germanicslaipijanto pull along, to drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tawwą →Every word from Old Dutch tou →