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Where does “(s)lew-” come from?

(s)lew- (Proto-Indo-European): to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

Definitions

to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

Words derived from “(s)lew-”

slow
slower
slumber
slowness
slumberous
slumberer
slumbereth
slowpoke
lither
slumberland
slumberously
slumberest
ultraslow
slowish
slowcoach
slowfooted
slowplay
slumberless
superslow
slumbery
slocken
sloweth
slowball
slowpitch

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