Where does “schleifen” come from?
schleifen (German) comes from Middle High German sleifen, from Old High German sleifen, from Proto-West Germanic slaipijan — to pull along, to drag.
schleifen (German): to grind, to whet, to move across a surface...
Definitions
- to grind, to whet, to move across a surface...
Ancestry of “schleifen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | sleifen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sleifen | to drag |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | slaipijan | to pull along, to drag |
Words derived from “schleifen”