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
- to grow thin, slim, lose weight; to weaken,...
Ancestry of “slăbi”, step by step
slăbi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian slab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | slab | weak; thin, skinny |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | slàbъ | weak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂b- | to hang loosely, be weak; to be weak, limp,... |
via Serbo-Croatian слабити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | слабити | to debilitate, weaken, enfeeble; to relax, ease;... |