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