Where does “Schlendrian” come from?
Schlendrian (German) comes from German schlendern, from Middle High German lenderen, from Old High German landteri, from Proto-Germanic land-, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Schlendrian (German): inefficiency, sloppiness
Definitions
- inefficiency, sloppiness
Ancestry of “Schlendrian”, step by step
Schlendrian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schlendern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schlendern | to stroll |
| 2 | Middle High German | lenderen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | landteri | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | land- | to loiter, idle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via German Jan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Jan | popular in the later 20th century |