Where does “Schlepptau” come from?
Schlepptau (German) comes from German schleppen, from Middle High German slepen, from Middle Low German slêpen, from Proto-West Germanic *sleupan, from Proto-Germanic sleupaną, from Proto-Indo-European slewb(ʰ)- — to slip, glide.
Schlepptau (German): towrope
Definitions
- towrope
Ancestry of “Schlepptau”, step by step
Schlepptau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |