Where does “*sleutan” come from?
*sleutan (Proto-West Germanic) comes 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,...
*sleutan (Proto-West Germanic): to bolt, lock
Definitions
- to bolt, lock
Ancestry of “*sleutan”, step by step
*sleutan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic sleutaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sleutaną | to bolt, lock; to shut, close |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klewd- | to lock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Proto-Germanic slūtaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | slūtaną | — |