Where does “sloom” come from?

sloom (English) comes from Middle English slumen, from Old English slūmian, from Proto-Germanic slūm-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

sloom (English): A gentle sleep; slumber; To sleep lightly, to...

Definitions

  1. A gentle sleep; slumber; To sleep lightly, to...

Ancestry of “sloom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishslumento doze
2Old Englishslūmian—
3Proto-Germanicslūm-A stem meaning: slack, loose, limp, flabby
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

Words derived from “sloom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slūm- →Every word from Old English slūmian →