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Where does “šlep-” come from?

šlep- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.

Ancestry of “šlep-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlep-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanklep-to steal

Words derived from “šlep-”

  • paslēpt
  • slēpšana
  • slēptuve
  • paslēpšana
  • slēpt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klep- →