Where does “slæpern” come from?

slæpern (Old English) comes from Old English ærn, from Proto-West Germanic raʀn, from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

slæpern (Old English): dormitory

Definitions

  1. dormitory

Ancestry of “slæpern”, step by step

slæpern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ærn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishærnhouse, habitation
2Proto-West Germanicraʀnhouse
3Proto-Germanicraznąhouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

via Old English slǣp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishslǣpsleep
2Proto-Germanic*slāp—
3Proto-Germanicslēpazsleep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic razną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic raʀn →