Where does “Schlaumeier” come from?
Schlaumeier (German) comes from German schlau, from Middle Low German slû, from Czech sluha, from Old Czech [[sluha]]/[[slúha]], from Proto-Slavic sluga, from Proto-Slavic sluti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
Schlaumeier (German): sly fox, cunning person; smart aleck
Definitions
- sly fox, cunning person; smart aleck
Ancestry of “Schlaumeier”, step by step
Schlaumeier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schlau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schlau | clever in a way that enables one to achieve one's... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slû | — |
| 3 | Czech | sluha | servant |
| 4 | Old Czech | [[sluha]]/[[slúha]] | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | sluga | servant |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | sluti | to express in words, to utter; to have reputation... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléw-(e)-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |