Where does “Schläfe” come from?

Schläfe (German) comes 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,...

Schläfe (German): temple

Definitions

temple

Ancestry of “Schläfe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Schlaf	sleep; temple
2	German	slāf	—
3	Middle High German	slāf	—
4	Old High German	slāf	slack
5	Proto-Germanic	slap-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)leh₂b-	to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,...

Words derived from “Schläfe”

Schläfenlocke

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂b- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slap- →Every word from Old High German slāf →