Where does “slopen” come from?

slopen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch slôpen, from Old Dutch slōpen, from Proto-Germanic slaupijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

slopen (Dutch): to demolish

Definitions

  1. to demolish

Ancestry of “slopen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchslôpento drag forth
2Old Dutchslōpen—
3Proto-Germanicslaupijanąto slip off; to roll up
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “slopen”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →
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