Where does “slimebag” come from?
slimebag (English) comes from English bag, from Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.
slimebag (English): A person who is unpleasant or underhanded; a...
Definitions
- A person who is unpleasant or underhanded; a...
Ancestry of “slimebag”, step by step
slimebag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bag | A flexible container made of cloth, paper,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bagge | A fabric container; a bag, sack, pouch, purse, or... |
| 3 | Old Norse | baggi | bag, pack, satchel, bundle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰak- | — |
via English slime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | slime | Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive... |
| 2 | Old English | slīm | slime |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slīmą | slime; mucus |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |
Words derived from “slimebag”