Where does “schlummern” come from?
schlummern (German) comes from Middle English slummen, from Middle English slumen, from Old English slūmian, from Proto-Germanic slūm-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
schlummern (German): to sleep lightly or briefly; to doze; to slumber
Definitions
- to sleep lightly or briefly; to doze; to slumber
Ancestry of “schlummern”, step by step
schlummern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English slummen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | slummen | — |
| 2 | Middle English | slumen | to doze |
| 3 | Old English | slūmian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slūm- | A stem meaning: slack, loose, limp, flabby |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |
via Middle Low German slummeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | slummeren | — |