Where does “sleaze” come from?
sleaze (English) comes from English sleazy, from English Silesia, from Late Latin Silesia.
sleaze (English): Low moral standards; A person of low moral...
Definitions
- Low moral standards; A person of low moral...
Ancestry of “sleaze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sleazy | Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate;... |
| 2 | English | Silesia | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | Silesia | — |
Words derived from “sleaze”