Where does “slouching” come from?
Slouching derives from English slouch, which comes from Old Norse slókr, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.
slouching (English): present participle of slouch; The posture of...
Definitions
- present participle of slouch; The posture of...
Ancestry of “slouching”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | slouch | A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | slugge | lazy person |
| 3 | Old English | *sliċ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *sliki | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *slikiz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |
Words derived from “slouching”