Where does “Schleichweg” come from?
Schleichweg (German) comes from German weg, from German enwec, from Old High German weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
Schleichweg (German): side road, rat run; secret path
Definitions
- side road, rat run; secret path
Ancestry of “Schleichweg”, step by step
Schleichweg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German weg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | weg | away; gone, not there; minus |
| 2 | German | enwec | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weg | way |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via German schleichen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schleichen | to move in a quiet and inconspicuous manner,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | slīchen | to move slowly and quietly; to crawl, to sneak |
| 3 | Old High German | slīhhan | to creep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *slīkan | to slide, to slip |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaną | to slide, to slip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |