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Where does “slab-” come from?

slab- (Proto-Indo-European): to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid

Definitions

to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid

Words derived from “slab-”

sleep
sleeping
sleepy
sleeper
sleepiness
sleepily
sleepwalking
sleepover
sleepeth
sleepwalker
slobber
unsleeping
sleepest
oversleep
sleepyhead
sleepwalk
slobbery
sleepwear
sleepaway
presleep
sleeplike
microsleep
slabber
sleepsuit

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