Where does “slumberousness” come from?
slumberousness (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,...
slumberousness (English): The quality of being slumberous
Definitions
- The quality of being slumberous
Ancestry of “slumberousness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |