Where does “slim” come from?

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

Ancestry of “slim”, step by step

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

Words derived from “slim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slimbaz →