Where does “slome duikelaar” come from?
slome duikelaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch duikelen, from Dutch duiken, from Middle Dutch duken, from Old Dutch dūcan, from Proto-West Germanic dūkan, from Proto-Germanic dūkaną — to duck, to dive under.
slome duikelaar (Dutch): a slow-witted person, dullard, dolt
Definitions
- a slow-witted person, dullard, dolt
Ancestry of “slome duikelaar”, step by step
slome duikelaar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch duikelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | duikelen | to tumble, to somersault |
| 2 | Dutch | duiken | to dive |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | duken | to dive; to dive, to leap; to duck |
| 4 | Old Dutch | dūcan | to duck, dive |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dūkan | to duck, to dive under |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dūkaną | to duck, to dive under |
via Yiddish שלמה
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שלמה | Solomon biblical character |
| 2 | Hebrew | שְׁלֹמֹה | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | שָׁלוֹם | peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | šalām- | peace, well-being, welfare |
via Dutch sloom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sloom | sluggish, lifeless |