Where does “sluggish” come from?
Sluggish derives from Middle English -isch, from Proto-Germanic slahaną and -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European slak- and -iskos, ultimately meaning to strike or be slow.
sluggish (English): Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull;...
Definitions
- Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull;...
Ancestry of “sluggish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 3 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
Words derived from “sluggish”