Where does “slumberously” come from?
slumberously (English) comes from English slumberous, from English slumber, from Middle English slombren, from Middle English slummen, 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,...
slumberously (English): in a slumberous manner
Definitions
- in a slumberous manner
Ancestry of “slumberously”, step by step
slumberously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slumberous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slumberous | Sleepy, drowsy; Sleep-inducing |
| 2 | English | slumber | A very light state of sleep, almost awake; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | slombren | — |
| 4 | Middle English | slummen | — |
| 5 | Middle English | slumen | to doze |
| 6 | Old English | slūmian | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slūm- | A stem meaning: slack, loose, limp, flabby |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |