English
Schlee
Schlee comes from Middle High German slē ‘slow, lethargic’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*slaiwaz‘weak, sluggish, lethargic’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*slaiwreconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050slēo
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350slē‘slow, lethargic’
- EnglishtodaySchlee
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*slaiwaz‘weak, sluggish, lethargic’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*slaiwreconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050slēo
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350slē‘slow, lethargic’
- EnglishtodaySchlee
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz ‘weak, sluggish, lethargic’
through Proto-West Germanic *slaiw
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz / Schlee