Where does “slumland” come from?
slumland (English) comes from English Land, from Middle English land, from Old English hland, from Proto-Germanic hlandą, from Proto-Indo-European klān- — liquid, wet ground.
slumland (English): A region of slums
Definitions
- A region of slums
Ancestry of “slumland”, step by step
slumland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Land | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water |
| 2 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 3 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |
via English slum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slum | A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live... |