Where does “Schlappschwanz” come from?
Schlappschwanz (German) comes from German schlapp, from Middle Low German slap, from Old Saxon slap, from Proto-West Germanic slāp, from Proto-Germanic slēpaz — sleep.
Schlappschwanz (German): a weakling; a quitter; a limpdick
Definitions
- a weakling; a quitter; a limpdick
Ancestry of “Schlappschwanz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | schlapp | weak, lacking vigour, weary, exhausted; slack,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slap | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | slap | sleep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slāp | sleep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slēpaz | sleep |