Where does “schleppy” come from?
schleppy (English) comes from English schlep, from Yiddish שלעפּן, from Middle High German slepen, from Middle Low German slêpen, from Proto-West Germanic *sleupan, from Proto-Germanic sleupaną, from Proto-Indo-European slewb(ʰ)- — to slip, glide.
schleppy (English): slovenly; sloppy
Definitions
- slovenly; sloppy
Ancestry of “schleppy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schlep | To carry, drag, or lug; To go, as on an errand;... |
| 2 | Yiddish | שלעפּן | to drag, schlep |
| 3 | Middle High German | slepen | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | slêpen | to drag, slight |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sleupan | to sneak, to creep (move stealthily) |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sleupaną | To creep, slink, sneak, slip |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | slewb(ʰ)- | to slip, glide |