Where does “slouch” come from?
Slouch is derived from Old Norse slókr, a word of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
slouch (English): A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a...
Definitions
- A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a...
Ancestry of “slouch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | slugge | lazy person |
| 2 | Old English | *sliċ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sliki | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *slikiz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |
Words derived from “slouch”