Where does “sliefen” come from?

sliefen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German sliofan, from Proto-Germanic sleupaną, from Proto-Indo-European slewb(ʰ)- — to slip, glide.

Ancestry of “sliefen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansliofan—
2Proto-GermanicsleupanąTo creep, slink, sneak, slip
3Proto-Indo-Europeanslewb(ʰ)-to slip, glide

Words derived from “sliefen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European slewb(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sleupaną →Every word from Old High German sliofan →