Where does “slieȥen” come from?
slieȥen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German slioȥan, from Proto-West Germanic *sleutan, from Proto-Germanic sleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klewd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Ancestry of “slieȥen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | slioȥan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *sleutan | to bolt, lock |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sleutaną | to bolt, lock; to shut, close |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klewd- | to lock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |