Where does “schlääch” come from?
schlääch (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German sleht, from Proto-Germanic slihtaz, from Proto-Germanic slīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
schlääch (Central Franconian): bad; not good
Ancestry of “schlääch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | sleht | even |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slihtaz | slippery; smooth; flat; level |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaną | to slide, to slip |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |