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Where does “slăbi” come from?

slăbi (Romanian) comes from Romanian slab, from Proto-Slavic slàbъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂b- — to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,...

slăbi (Romanian): to grow thin, slim, lose weight; to weaken,...

Definitions

  1. to grow thin, slim, lose weight; to weaken,...

Ancestry of “slăbi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianslabweak; thin, skinny
2Proto-Slavicslàbъ—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂b-to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,...

Words derived from “slăbi”

  • slăbiciune
  • slăbire
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