Where does “Schlopmetz” come from?
Schlopmetz (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Schlop, from Middle Low German slap, from Old Saxon slap, from Proto-West Germanic slāp, from Proto-Germanic slēpaz — sleep.
Schlopmetz (Plautdietsch): sleepyhead
Definitions
- sleepyhead
Ancestry of “Schlopmetz”, step by step
Schlopmetz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Schlop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Schlop | sleep, slumber |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slap | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | slap | sleep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slāp | sleep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slēpaz | sleep |
via Plautdietsch Metz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Metz | — |