Where does “slabber” come from?
slabber (English) comes from Middle English slaberen, from Middle Dutch slabberen, from Old Dutch slabrōn, from Proto-Germanic slabrōną, from Proto-Indo-European slap- — to be weak, limp, languid.
slabber (English): To let saliva or other liquid fall from the mouth...
Definitions
- To let saliva or other liquid fall from the mouth...
Ancestry of “slabber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | slaberen | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slabberen | to lap, sup, slaver, slabber |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slabrōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slabrōną | to scrawl, make a mess |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slap- | to be weak, limp, languid |
Words derived from “slabber”