Where does “Sloot” come from?

Sloot (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian slāt, from Latvian slaut — to make known.

Sloot (Saterland Frisian): ditch

Definitions

  1. ditch

Ancestry of “Sloot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianslāt—
2Latvianslautto make known
Every word from Latvian slaut →Every word from Old Frisian slāt →
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