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
Ancestry of “slimība”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | slims | sick, ill, diseased |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slim | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slimbaz | aslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |