Where does “šlep” come from?
šlep (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Schleppe, from German schleppen, from Middle High German slepen, from Middle Low German slêpen, from Proto-West Germanic *sleupan, from Proto-Germanic sleupaną, from Proto-Indo-European slewb(ʰ)- — to slip, glide.
šlep (Serbo-Croatian): barge, tugboat, tug
Definitions
- barge, tugboat, tug
Ancestry of “šlep”, step by step
šlep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schleppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schleppe | train |
| 2 | German | schleppen | to tow; to haul; to drag |
| 3 | Middle High German | slepen | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | slêpen | to drag, slight |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sleupan | to sneak, to creep (move stealthily) |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sleupaną | To creep, slink, sneak, slip |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | slewb(ʰ)- | to slip, glide |
via Proto-Slavic slěpъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | slěpъ | blind |