Where does “slipshodly” come from?
slipshodly (English) comes from English slipshod, from English shod, from Middle English shoed, from Middle English shon, from Czech sehnat, from Czech hnát, from Old Czech hnáti, from Proto-Slavic gъnati.
slipshodly (English): In a slipshod manner
Definitions
- In a slipshod manner
Ancestry of “slipshodly”, step by step
slipshodly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slipshod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slipshod | Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash; Wearing... |
| 2 | English | shod | Wearing shoes; Having tires equipped; simple past... |
| 3 | Middle English | shoed | — |
| 4 | Middle English | shon | To shoe; to insert shoes onto feet; To insert... |
| 5 | Czech | sehnat | to find, to get |
| 6 | Czech | hnát | to drive; to chase; to drive, propel, power |
| 7 | Old Czech | hnáti | to drive |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | gъnati | to chase, to persecute |
| 9 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gúntei | to chase |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰénti | to be striking down, killing, slaying |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |