slæc

Old English

adj

Definitions

lazy

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *slakaz inherited from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg- (droop, be slack, languid).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)leg-

Gloss

droop, be slack, languid

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

slack English
lactes Latin
langueo Latin
languor Latin
*(s)leg- Proto-Indo-European
*slakaz Proto-Germanic
slak Middle English
slakur Icelandic