Where does “Schlitten” come from?
Schlitten (German) comes from Middle High German slite, from Old High German slito, from Proto-Germanic slidô — sled, sleigh.
Schlitten (German): sled; sledge; sleigh
Ancestry of “Schlitten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | slite | — |
| 2 | Old High German | slito | sled |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slidô | sled, sleigh |