Where does “slims” come from?

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

slims (Latvian): sick, ill, diseased

Definitions

  1. sick, ill, diseased

Ancestry of “slims”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanslim—
2Proto-Germanicslimbazaslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong
3Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely

Words derived from “slims”

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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