Where does “foulmouth” come from?
foulmouth (English) comes from English foul, from Middle English foulen, from Old English fūlian, from Proto-Germanic fūlāną, from Proto-Germanic -āną, from Proto-Germanic -ajaną, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
foulmouth (English): A foul-mouthed person; one who uses obscene...
Definitions
- A foul-mouthed person; one who uses obscene...
Ancestry of “foulmouth”, step by step
foulmouth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foul | Covered with, or containing unclean matter;... |
| 2 | Middle English | foulen | To dirty or foul; to make or become dirty |
| 3 | Old English | fūlian | to become foul; rot; decay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fūlāną | To become foul; rot; decay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -āną | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives, later... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ajaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English mouth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouth | The opening of a creature through which food is... |
| 2 | Middle English | mouþ | Alternative form of mouth |
| 3 | Old English | mūþ | mouth, opening, door, gate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |