Where does “sloven” come from?

sloven (English) comes from Middle English sloveyn, from Middle Dutch sloovin — a scold.

sloven (English): A habitually dirty or untidy man or boy; the male...

Definitions

  1. A habitually dirty or untidy man or boy; the male...

Ancestry of “sloven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsloveynAn immoral woman, slut; knave, rascal
2Middle Dutchsloovina scold

Words derived from “sloven”

Every word from Middle Dutch sloovin →Every word from Middle English sloveyn →