Where does “slib” come from?
slib (Dutch) comes from Dutch slijpen, from Middle Dutch slipen, from Old Dutch slīpan, from Proto-West Germanic slīpan, from Proto-Germanic slīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.
slib (Dutch): silt, mud or earth deposit
Definitions
- silt, mud or earth deposit
Ancestry of “slib”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slijpen | to sharpen; to grind |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slipen | to sharpen; to grind, to abrade |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slīpan | to sharpen |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slīpan | to grind, to whet, to sharpen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slīpaną | to slide; to grind; to sharpen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |