Where does “sluiten” come from?
sluiten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sluten, from Old Dutch slūtan, from Proto-Germanic slūtaną.
sluiten (Dutch): to close; to make, to affirm
Definitions
- to close; to make, to affirm
Ancestry of “sluiten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | sluten | to close, to shut; to close off; to lock up |
| 2 | Old Dutch | slūtan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slūtaną | — |
Words derived from “sluiten”