Where does “slimība” come from?

slimība (Latvian) comes from Latvian slims, from Middle Low German slim, from Proto-Germanic slimbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.

slimība (Latvian): disease, illness

Definitions

  1. disease, illness

Ancestry of “slimība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianslimssick, ill, diseased
2Middle Low Germanslim—
3Proto-Germanicslimbazaslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slimbaz →Every word from Middle Low German slim →
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