Where does “schlingen” come from?

schlingen (German) comes from Middle High German slinden, from Old High German slintan.

schlingen (German): to wind; to loop, tie, knot; to wind, coil

Definitions

  1. to wind; to loop, tie, knot; to wind, coil

Ancestry of “schlingen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanslinden
2Old High Germanslintan

Words derived from “schlingen

Every word from Old High German slintanEvery word from Middle High German slinden