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:
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Definitions
- Synonym of schlüpfen; inflection of schlafen:
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Ancestry of “schliefen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | sliefen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sliofan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sleupaną | To creep, slink, sneak, slip |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | slewb(ʰ)- | to slip, glide |
Words derived from “schliefen”