Where does “schliefbar” come from?
schliefbar (German) comes from German schliefen, from Middle High German sliefen, from Old High German sliofan, from Proto-Germanic sleupaną, from Proto-Indo-European slewb(ʰ)- — to slip, glide.
schliefbar (German): just wide enough to crawl through
Definitions
- just wide enough to crawl through
Ancestry of “schliefbar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | schliefen | Synonym of schlüpfen; inflection of schlafen:
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| 2 | Middle High German | sliefen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sliofan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sleupaną | To creep, slink, sneak, slip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slewb(ʰ)- | to slip, glide |
Words derived from “schliefbar”