Where does “dirtsome” come from?

dirtsome (English) comes 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.

dirtsome (English): Marked by dirtiness or by being dirty; very;...

Definitions

  1. Marked by dirtiness or by being dirty; very;...

Ancestry of “dirtsome”, step by step

dirtsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dirt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdirtSoil or earth
2Middle Englishdritexcrement
3Old Norsedritexcrement
4Proto-Germanicdritąshit, excrement
5Proto-Germanicdrītanąto defecate; to urinate
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreyd-to have diarrhea

via English some

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
2Middle Englishsomsome
3Old Englishsumsome
4Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
5Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drītaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic dritą →