Where does “slinkaną” come from?
slinkaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sleng-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
slinkaną (Proto-Germanic): To creep; crawl; slink
Ancestry of “slinkaną”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sleng- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “slinkaną”