Where does “slumacare” come from?

slumacare (Italian) comes from Italian lumaca, from Vulgar Latin limaca, from Latin līmāx, from English limacology, from English -logy, from French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ — Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline.

Ancestry of “slumacare”, step by step

slumacare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian lumaca

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	lumaca	slug; snail; slowcoach
2	Vulgar Latin	limaca	—
3	Latin	līmāx	slug, snail
4	English	limacology	The scientific study of slugs
5	English	-logy	A branch of learning; a study of a particular...
6	French	-logie	-logy
7	Latin	-logia	-logy; the study of
8	Ancient Greek	-λογῐ́ᾱ	Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline

via Italian are

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	are	Archaic form of aere; plural of ara
2	Italian	aere	air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition
3	Old French	aire	appearance; semblance
4	Latin	ārea	a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
5	Proto-Italic	āzeā	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-e-yeh₂	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-	to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Italian S

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	S	south

Every word from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ →Every word from French -logie →Every word from English -logy →