Where does “sliefescoh” come from?
sliefescoh (Old English) comes from Old English sċōh, from Proto-West Germanic skōh, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
sliefescoh (Old English): slipper
Definitions
- slipper
Ancestry of “sliefescoh”, step by step
sliefescoh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċōh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċōh | shoe |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skōh | shoe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
via Old English slīefe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | slīefe | sleeve |