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