slive

slive · verb, noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*(s)kelH-“to cut”
2. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*slībaną“to split”
3. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*slīban
4. Old English · inherited fromslīfan“to cleave, split”
5. Middle English · inherited fromsliven
6. English todayslive

From Middle English sliven, from Old English slīfan (“to cleave, split”), from Proto-West Germanic *slīban, from Proto-Germanic *slībaną (“to split”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut”).

slive · verb²

1. Old English · inherited fromslīfan
2. Middle English · inherited fromsliven
3. English todayslive

From Middle English sliven, from Old English slīfan, slēfan (“to slip or put a garment on”). Perhaps related to slip.

slive · verb³

Back-formation from sliving, equivalent to blend of slay + live.

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