Where does “slobbery” come from?
slobbery (English) comes from English slobber, from English slabber, from Middle English slaberen, from Middle Dutch slabberen, from Old Dutch slabrōn, from Proto-Germanic slabrōną, from Proto-Indo-European slap- — to be weak, limp, languid.
slobbery (English): Wet and slimy, containing slobber, having the...
Definitions
- Wet and slimy, containing slobber, having the...
Ancestry of “slobbery”, step by step
slobbery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slobber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slobber | Liquid material, generally saliva, that dribbles... |
| 2 | English | slabber | To let saliva or other liquid fall from the mouth... |
| 3 | Middle English | slaberen | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | slabberen | to lap, sup, slaver, slabber |
| 5 | Old Dutch | slabrōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slabrōną | to scrawl, make a mess |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | slap- | to be weak, limp, languid |