slaw

Old English

adj
Definitions
  • slow, inert

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz (blunt, weak, slack, dull, faint) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (limp, slack, flabby, loose).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)lew-

Gloss

limp, slack, flabby, loose

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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