Where does “sleifen” come from?
sleifen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German sleifen, from Proto-West Germanic slaipijan — to pull along, to drag.
Ancestry of “sleifen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sleifen | to drag |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | slaipijan | to pull along, to drag |
Words derived from “sleifen”