Where does “Schleppnetz” come from?
Schleppnetz (German) comes from German Netz, from Middle High German netze, from Old High German nezzi, from Proto-West Germanic nati, from Proto-Germanic natją, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.
Schleppnetz (German): dragnet
Definitions
- dragnet
Ancestry of “Schleppnetz”, step by step
Schleppnetz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Netz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Netz | net; web; mesh; network; grid; signal |
| 2 | Middle High German | netze | net |
| 3 | Old High German | nezzi | net |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nati | net |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | natją | net |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |
via German schleppen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schleppen | to tow; to haul; to drag |
| 2 | Middle High German | slepen | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | slêpen | to drag, slight |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sleupan | to sneak, to creep (move stealthily) |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sleupaną | To creep, slink, sneak, slip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slewb(ʰ)- | to slip, glide |