Where does “Liederjan” come from?
Liederjan (German) comes from German liederlich, from Proto-Germanic ludraz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
Liederjan (German): slob slovenly person
Definitions
- slob slovenly person
Ancestry of “Liederjan”, step by step
Liederjan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German liederlich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | liederlich | slovenly, wanton, dissolute, lax |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ludraz | vain; useless; worthless; bad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |
via German Jan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Jan | popular in the later 20th century |