Where does “dirtbaggery” come from?
dirtbaggery (English) comes from English dirtbag, from English dirt, from Middle English drit, from Old Norse drit, from Proto-Germanic dritą, from Proto-Germanic drītaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreyd- — to have diarrhea.
dirtbaggery (English): Sleazy or underhand behavior
Definitions
- Sleazy or underhand behavior
Ancestry of “dirtbaggery”, step by step
dirtbaggery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dirtbag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dirtbag | A dirty, grimy, sleazy, or disreputable person; A... |
| 2 | English | dirt | Soil or earth |
| 3 | Middle English | drit | excrement |
| 4 | Old Norse | drit | excrement |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dritą | shit, excrement |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drītaną | to defecate; to urinate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreyd- | to have diarrhea |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |