Where does “Schlechtreder” come from?
Schlechtreder (German) comes from German schlechtreden, from German schlecht, from German slecht, from Middle High German sleht, from Old High German sleht, from Proto-Germanic slihtaz, from Proto-Germanic slīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
Ancestry of “Schlechtreder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schlechtreden | to badmouth |
| 2 | German | schlecht | bad, evil, wicked; bad; bad, off |
| 3 | German | slecht | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | sleht | — |
| 5 | Old High German | sleht | even |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slihtaz | slippery; smooth; flat; level |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaną | to slide, to slip |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |