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
Ancestry of “sluitspier”, step by step
sluitspier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch sluiten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sluiten | to close; to make, to affirm |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sluten | to close, to shut; to close off; to lock up |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slūtan | to close, shut |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slūtaną | — |
via Dutch spier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spier | muscle; blade; blade of grass |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | spier | pointed object; blade of grass; long pole; muscle |
| 3 | Old Dutch | spīr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spīraz | — |