Where does “sleeve” come from?

Sleeve comes from Old English slīef, of unknown ultimate origin.

sleeve (English): The part of a garment that covers the arm

Definitions

  1. The part of a garment that covers the arm

Ancestry of “sleeve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsleveA sleeve or a garment consisting of one
2Old Englishslīefsleeve

Words derived from “sleeve”

Every word from Old English slīef →Every word from Middle English sleve →