Where does “āseolcan” come from?
āseolcan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic selkaną — to fall in drops; dribble; droop.
āseolcan (Old English): be slow; be weak or slothful; languish
Definitions
- be slow; be weak or slothful; languish
Ancestry of “āseolcan”, step by step
āseolcan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic selkaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | selkaną | to fall in drops; dribble; droop |
via Old English *seolcan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | *seolcan | to become inactive, grow idle |