Where does “sluieren” come from?
sluieren (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
sluieren (Dutch): to veil, to cover with a veil
Definitions
- to veil, to cover with a veil
Ancestry of “sluieren”, step by step
sluieren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 3 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch sluier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sluier | a veil |