Where does “slōt” come from?
slōt (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *slot, from Proto-Germanic slutą.
slōt (Old Dutch): lock, bolt
Definitions
- lock, bolt
Ancestry of “slōt”, step by step
slōt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *slot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *slot | bar, bolt |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slutą | — |
via Latvian slaut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | slaut | to make known |