Where does “mudslinging” come from?
mudslinging (English) comes from English MUD, from Dutch mud, from Middle Dutch mudde, from Latin modius, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
mudslinging (English): Casting aspersions with intent to discredit; An...
Definitions
- Casting aspersions with intent to discredit; An...
Ancestry of “mudslinging”, step by step
mudslinging traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English MUD
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MUD | Acronym of multi-user dungeon: an interactive... |
| 2 | Dutch | mud | An old measure of volume, varying in content over... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mudde | — |
| 4 | Latin | modius | modius, a unit of dry measure of about a peck or... |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via English slinging
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slinging | present participle of sling |