Where does “slume” come from?
slume (Middle English) comes from Old English slūma, from Proto-Germanic slūm-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
slume (Middle English): slumber
Ancestry of “slume”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | slūma | sleep, slumber |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slūm- | A stem meaning: slack, loose, limp, flabby |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |
Words derived from “slume”