Where does “slepen” come from?
slepen (Middle English) comes from Old English slǣpan, from Proto-West Germanic slāpan, from Proto-Germanic slēpaną, from Proto-Indo-European slab- — to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid.
slepen (Middle English): to sleep; to become asleep, to cause to sleep; to...
Definitions
- to sleep; to become asleep, to cause to sleep; to...