Where does “winterslapen” come from?
winterslapen (Dutch) comes from Dutch winterslaap, 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,...
winterslapen (Dutch): to hibernate
Definitions
- to hibernate
Ancestry of “winterslapen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | winterslaap | hibernation |
| 2 | German | Winterschlaf | hibernation |
| 3 | German | Schlaf | sleep; temple |
| 4 | German | slāf | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | slāf | — |
| 6 | Old High German | slāf | slack |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slap- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂b- | to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,... |