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