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Where does “Schleef” come from?

Schleef (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish schleefen, from Middle High German sleifen, from Old High German sleifen, from Proto-West Germanic slaipijan — to pull along, to drag.

Schleef (Luxembourgish): loop; train

Definitions

  1. loop; train

Ancestry of “Schleef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishschleefento drag, to pull; to drag on, to last too long;...
2Middle High Germansleifen—
3Old High Germansleifento drag
4Proto-West Germanicslaipijanto pull along, to drag
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