Where does “Schlätelloch” come from?
Schlätelloch (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Schlätel, from Middle Low German slȫttel, from Old Dutch slutil, from Proto-West Germanic *sleutan, from Proto-Germanic sleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klewd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Schlätelloch (Plautdietsch): keyhole
Definitions
- keyhole
Ancestry of “Schlätelloch”, step by step
Schlätelloch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Schlätel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Schlätel | wrench |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slȫttel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slutil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sleutan | to bolt, lock |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sleutaną | to bolt, lock; to shut, close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klewd- | to lock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Plautdietsch Loch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Loch | hole |
| 2 | Old Saxon | lōh | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |