Where does “slipe” come from?

slipe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German slīpen, from Proto-Germanic slīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

slipe (Norwegian Nynorsk): to grind; to sharpen, hone; to polish

Definitions

  1. to grind; to sharpen, hone; to polish

Ancestry of “slipe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanslīpen—
2Proto-Germanicslīpanąto slide; to grind; to sharpen
3Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

Words derived from “slipe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīpaną →Every word from Middle Low German slīpen →