Where does “slot” come from?
slot (Indonesian) comes from English slot, from Middle English slot, from Old French esclot, from Old Norse slóð, from Proto-Germanic slōdō.
slot (Indonesian): slot; lock
Ancestry of “slot”, step by step
slot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | slot | A broad, flat, wooden bar, a slat, especially as... |
| 2 | Middle English | slot | — |
| 3 | Old French | esclot | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | slóð | trail, track |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slōdō | — |
via Dutch slot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slot | lock; castle; end, conclusion |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slot | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slōt | lock, bolt |
| 4 | Latvian | slaut | to make known |