Where does “slumbery” come from?
slumbery (English) comes 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,...
slumbery (English): Sleepy, slumberous
Ancestry of “slumbery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | slumber | A very light state of sleep, almost awake; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | slombren | — |
| 3 | Middle English | slummen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | slumen | to doze |
| 5 | Old English | slūmian | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slūm- | A stem meaning: slack, loose, limp, flabby |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |