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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

  1. In a slipshod manner

Ancestry of “slipshodly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslipshodDone poorly or too quickly; slapdash; Wearing...
2EnglishshodWearing shoes; Having tires equipped; simple past...
3Middle Englishshoed—
4Middle EnglishshonTo shoe; to insert shoes onto feet; To insert...
5Czechsehnat—
6Czechhnátto drive; to chase; to drive, propel, power
7Old Czechhnáti—
8Proto-Slavicgъnatito chase, to persecute
9Proto-Balto-Slavicgúnteito chase
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntito be striking down, killing, slaying
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
12Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
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