Where does “slap-” come from?
slap- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂b- — to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,...
Ancestry of “slap-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂b- | to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,... |