Where does “slimbaz” come from?
slimbaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.
slimbaz (Proto-Germanic): aslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong
Definitions
- aslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong
Ancestry of “slimbaz”, step by step
slimbaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lembʰ- | to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply |