Where does “slim” come from?
Slim comes from Dutch slim, from Middle Dutch slim, from Old Dutch slimb, from Proto-Germanic slimbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb-.
slim (English): Slender, thin; Very small, tiny; Bad, of...
Definitions
- Slender, thin; Very small, tiny; Bad, of...
Ancestry of “slim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “slim”