Where does “slim” come from?
slim (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch slimb, from Proto-Germanic slimbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.
slim (Middle Dutch): twisted, crooked; bad, evil; bad, crooked
Definitions
- twisted, crooked; bad, evil; bad, crooked
Ancestry of “slim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | slimb | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slimbaz | aslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |
Words derived from “slim”