Where does “slupan” come from?
slupan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic sleupaną, from Proto-Indo-European slewb(ʰ)- — to slip, glide.
slupan (Old English): to slip, slide
Ancestry of “slupan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sleupaną | To creep, slink, sneak, slip |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | slewb(ʰ)- | to slip, glide |