Where does “slumrare” come from?
slumrare (Swedish) comes from Swedish slumra, from German schlummern, from Middle English slummen, from Middle English slumen, from Old English slūmian, from Proto-Germanic slūm-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
Ancestry of “slumrare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slumra | to doze, to snooze, to slumber |
| 2 | German | schlummern | to sleep lightly or briefly; to doze; to slumber |
| 3 | Middle English | slummen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | slumen | to doze |
| 5 | Old English | slūmian | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slūm- | A stem meaning: slack, loose, limp, flabby |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |