Where does “sleeved” come from?
Sleeved comes from Old English slēfed, past participle of slēf, derived from Proto-Germanic *slēfaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *slew- meaning to slip or slide.
sleeved (English): Having sleeves; simple past tense and past...
Definitions
- Having sleeves; simple past tense and past...
Ancestry of “sleeved”, step by step
sleeved traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sleeve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sleeve | The part of a garment that covers the arm |
| 2 | Middle English | sleve | A sleeve or a garment consisting of one |
| 3 | Old English | slīef | sleeve |
via Old English ġeslīefed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġeslīefed | sleeved |