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Where does “sliozan” come from?

sliozan (German) comes from Proto-Germanic sleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klewd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Ancestry of “sliozan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsleutanąto bolt, lock; to shut, close
2Proto-Indo-European(s)klewd-to lock
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kleh₂w-a hook, crook, peg
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “sliozan”

  • שליסן
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