Where does “sloweth” come from?
sloweth (English) comes from English Slow, from Middle English slaw, from Old English slāw, from Proto-West Germanic *slaiw, from Proto-Germanic slaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
sloweth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “sloweth”, step by step
sloweth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Slow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Slow | Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed |
| 2 | Middle English | slaw | — |
| 3 | Old English | slāw | sluggish, inert, slothful, late, tardy, torpid,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *slaiw | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slaiwaz | blunt; dull; exhausted; weary; faint; weak;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |