Where does “schliefen” come from?

schliefen (German) comes from Middle High German sliefen, from Old High German sliofan, from Proto-Germanic sleupaną, from Proto-Indo-European slewb(ʰ)- — to slip, glide.

schliefen (German): Synonym of schlüpfen; inflection of schlafen: ##...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of schlüpfen; inflection of schlafen: ##...

Ancestry of “schliefen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansliefen—
2Old High Germansliofan—
3Proto-GermanicsleupanąTo creep, slink, sneak, slip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanslewb(ʰ)-to slip, glide

Words derived from “schliefen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European slewb(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sleupaną →Every word from Old High German sliofan →
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