Where does “ultraslim” come from?
ultraslim (English) comes from English slim, from Dutch slim, from Middle Dutch slim, from Old Dutch slimb, from Proto-Germanic slimbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.
ultraslim (English): Extremely slim
Ancestry of “ultraslim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | slim | Slender, thin; Very small, tiny; Bad, of... |
| 2 | Dutch | slim | intelligent, bright; clever, smart; wrong,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | slim | twisted, crooked; bad, evil; bad, crooked |
| 4 | Old Dutch | slimb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slimbaz | aslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |