Where does “sleep” come from?
sleep (Middle English) comes from Middle English slepe, from Old English slǣp, from Proto-Germanic *slāp, from Proto-Germanic slēpaz — sleep.
sleep (Middle English): Alternative form of slepe
Definitions
- Alternative form of slepe
Ancestry of “sleep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | slepe | sleep, restfulness; dream; weakness, tiredness |
| 2 | Old English | slǣp | sleep |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *slāp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slēpaz | sleep |