Where does “schleefen” come from?
schleefen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German sleifen, from Old High German sleifen, from Proto-West Germanic slaipijan — to pull along, to drag.
schleefen (Luxembourgish): to drag, to pull; to drag on, to last too long;...
Definitions
- to drag, to pull; to drag on, to last too long;...
Ancestry of “schleefen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | sleifen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sleifen | to drag |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | slaipijan | to pull along, to drag |