Where does “slabberer” come from?
slabberer (English) comes from English Slabber, from English slab, from English syllable, from Middle English syllable, from Anglo-Norman sillable, from Old French sillebe, from Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή — beside, with.
slabberer (English): One who slabbers, or drools; an idiot
Definitions
- One who slabbers, or drools; an idiot
Ancestry of “slabberer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Slabber | An inhabitant of Slab City, a snowbird campsite... |
| 2 | English | slab | A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid... |
| 3 | English | syllable | A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the... |
| 4 | Middle English | syllable | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | sillable | syllable |
| 6 | Old French | sillebe | — |
| 7 | Latin | syllaba | syllable; poems, verses |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | συλλαβή | conception, pregnancy; that which holds together,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | συλλαμβάνω | I collect, gather; I rally; I take hold of,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |