Where does “slatternly” come from?
Slatternly derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European līg-, tracing through formations meaning "body" or "form" to express resemblance or manner.
slatternly (English): Appropriate to or characteristic of a slattern;...
Definitions
- Appropriate to or characteristic of a slattern;...
Ancestry of “slatternly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |
Words derived from “slatternly”