Where does “sluitspier” come from?

sluitspier (Dutch) comes from Dutch sluiten, from Middle Dutch sluten, from Old Dutch slūtan, from Proto-Germanic slūtaną.

sluitspier (Dutch): sphincter band of muscle

Definitions

  1. sphincter band of muscle

Ancestry of “sluitspier”, step by step

sluitspier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch sluiten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsluitento close; to make, to affirm
2Middle Dutchslutento close, to shut; to close off; to lock up
3Old Dutchslūtanto close, shut
4Proto-Germanicslūtaną—

via Dutch spier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspiermuscle; blade; blade of grass
2Middle Dutchspierpointed object; blade of grass; long pole; muscle
3Old Dutchspīr—
4Proto-Germanicspīraz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic slūtaną →Every word from Old Dutch slūtan →Every word from Middle Dutch sluten →