Where does “slimheid” come from?
slimheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch slim, from Middle Dutch slim, from Old Dutch slimb, from Proto-Germanic slimbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.
slimheid (Dutch): cleverness, smartness, ingenuity
Definitions
- cleverness, smartness, ingenuity
Ancestry of “slimheid”, step by step
slimheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch slim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slim | intelligent, bright; clever, smart; wrong,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slim | twisted, crooked; bad, evil; bad, crooked |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slimb | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slimbaz | aslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |