Where does “winterslaap” come from?
winterslaap (Dutch) comes from German Winterschlaf, from German Schlaf, from German slāf, from Middle High German slāf, from Old High German slāf, from Proto-Germanic slap-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂b- — to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,...
winterslaap (Dutch): hibernation
Definitions
- hibernation
Ancestry of “winterslaap”, step by step
winterslaap traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Winterschlaf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Winterschlaf | hibernation |
| 2 | German | Schlaf | sleep; temple |
| 3 | German | slāf | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | slāf | — |
| 5 | Old High German | slāf | slack |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slap- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂b- | to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,... |