Where does “schlang” come from?
schlang (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German slange, from Old High German slango, from Proto-Germanic slangô, from Proto-Indo-European slenk-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
schlang (Pennsylvania German): snake, serpent
Definitions
- snake, serpent
Ancestry of “schlang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | slange | snake |
| 2 | Old High German | slango | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slangô | snake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | slenk- | to turn; wind; twist; to turn, to twist, to wind;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |