Etymology of the English word slimsy
the English word
slimsyderived from the English word
flimsyderived from the English word
slimderived from the Dutch word
slimderived from the Middle Dutch word
slimpderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*lei-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*slembazDate
The earliest known usage of slimsy in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
