Where does “sluikstorten” come from?
sluikstorten (Dutch) comes from Dutch storten, from Middle Dutch sterten, from Old Dutch sturten, from Proto-West Germanic sturtijan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
sluikstorten (Dutch): To dispose of waste illegally
Definitions
- To dispose of waste illegally
Ancestry of “sluikstorten”, step by step
sluikstorten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch storten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | storten | to dump, to deposit; to plummet; to deposit into... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sterten | to rush, fall, collapse |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sturten | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sturtijan | to fall down, tumble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
via Dutch sluiken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sluiken | to creep, smuggle, act clandestinely; smuggle |