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