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English word origin

Etymology of sloot

Borrowed from Afrikaans sloot, from Dutch sloot, from Middle Dutch slote, sloot, from Old Dutch *slōt, from Proto-West Germanic *slaut.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A ditch. · An irrigation channel.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Afrikaans sloot, from Dutch sloot, from Middle Dutch slote, sloot, from Old Dutch *slōt, from Proto-West Germanic *slaut.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionslootaf
  • Derivation mentionslootnl
  • Derivation mentionslotedum
  • Derivation mention*slōtodt
  • Derivation mention*slautgmw-pro
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