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
Ancestry of “sleeptouw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | touw | rope; string |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | touwe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tou | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tawwą | tool; apparatus; gadget; equipment; rigging;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewh₂- | to fit |