Where does “slechte” come from?
slechte (Dutch) comes from Dutch slecht, from Middle Dutch slecht, from Old Dutch sleht, from Proto-Germanic slihtaz, from Proto-Germanic slīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
slechte (Dutch): bad person; the bad guys
Ancestry of “slechte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | slecht | bad; ordinary, simple, common, mean |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slecht | smooth, flat |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sleht | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slihtaz | slippery; smooth; flat; level |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaną | to slide, to slip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |
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