Where does “слоняться” come from?
слоняться (Russian) comes from Russian -слони́ть, from Proto-Slavic sloniti, from Serbo-Croatian ослонити, from Serbo-Croatian о, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.
слоняться (Russian): to linger, to loaf, to loiter about
Definitions
- to linger, to loaf, to loiter about
Ancestry of “слоняться”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | -слони́ть | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sloniti | to lean; to screen, to shelter |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | ослонити | to lean; to lean on, hold onto; to rely on, trust |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | о | on, against; about, concerning |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | o(b) | around, about; concerning; against, on |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ab | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ebʰi | — |