Where does “slimpod” come from?
slimpod (English) comes from English pod, from Middle English pod, from Old English pād, from Proto-West Germanic paidu, from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- — woolen clothes.
slimpod (English): Having slender pods
Definitions
- Having slender pods
Ancestry of “slimpod”, step by step
slimpod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pod | A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something |
| 2 | Middle English | pod | — |
| 3 | Old English | pād | an outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | paidu | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | paidō | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baiteh₂- | woolen clothes |
via English slim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slim | Slender, thin; Very small, tiny; Bad, of... |
| 2 | Dutch | slim | intelligent, bright; clever, smart; wrong,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | slim | twisted, crooked; bad, evil; bad, crooked |
| 4 | Old Dutch | slimb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slimbaz | aslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |