Where does “slechtgehumeurd” come from?
slechtgehumeurd (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...
slechtgehumeurd (Dutch): in a bad mood
Definitions
- in a bad mood
Ancestry of “slechtgehumeurd”, step by step
slechtgehumeurd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch slecht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
via Dutch gehumeurd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gehumeurd | — |