Where does “slijpsteen” come from?
slijpsteen (Dutch) comes from Dutch steen, from Middle Dutch stêen, from Old Dutch stēn, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
slijpsteen (Dutch): whetstone
Definitions
- whetstone
Ancestry of “slijpsteen”, step by step
slijpsteen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch steen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | steen | stone |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stêen | stone |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stēn | stone |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Dutch slijpen
| 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 |