Where does “slepen” come from?
slepen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch slêpen, from Old Dutch slēpen, from Proto-West Germanic slaipijan — to pull along, to drag.
slepen (Dutch): to drag, to tow; to slide
Definitions
- to drag, to tow; to slide
Ancestry of “slepen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | slêpen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | slēpen | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | slaipijan | to pull along, to drag |
Words derived from “slepen”