Where does “Slange” come from?
Slange (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian slange, from Proto-Germanic slangô, from Proto-Indo-European slenk-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Slange (Saterland Frisian): snake
Definitions
- snake
Ancestry of “Slange”, step by step
Slange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian slange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | slange | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slangô | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | slenk- | to turn; wind; twist; to turn, to twist, to wind;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Old Frisian slanga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | slanga | — |