Where does “слаб” come from?
слаб (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic слабъ, from Proto-Slavic slàbъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂b- — to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,...
слаб (Bulgarian): weak, effete, feeble, puny; thin, lean, spare;...
Definitions
- weak, effete, feeble, puny; thin, lean, spare;...
Ancestry of “слаб”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | слабъ | weak |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | slàbъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂b- | to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,... |