Where does “slentrian” come from?
slentrian (Swedish) comes from German Schlendrian, from German schlendern, from Middle High German lenderen, from Old High German landteri, from Proto-Germanic land-, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
slentrian (Swedish): mechanical habit (which ought to be questioned)
Definitions
- mechanical habit (which ought to be questioned)
Ancestry of “slentrian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schlendrian | inefficiency, sloppiness |
| 2 | German | schlendern | to stroll |
| 3 | Middle High German | lenderen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | landteri | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | land- | to loiter, idle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |