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