Where does “sluiper” come from?
sluiper (Dutch) comes from Dutch sluipen, from Middle Dutch slupen, from Old Dutch slūpan, from Proto-West Germanic *sleupan, from Proto-Germanic sleupaną, from Proto-Indo-European slewb(ʰ)- — to slip, glide.
sluiper (Dutch): One who sneaks; a sneak
Ancestry of “sluiper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | sluipen | to sneak, to move stealthily |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slupen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slūpan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sleupan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sleupaną | To creep, slink, sneak, slip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slewb(ʰ)- | to slip, glide |
Words derived from “sluiper”