Where does “slovenry” come from?
slovenry (English) comes from English sloven, from Middle English sloveyn, from Middle Dutch sloovin — a scold.
slovenry (English): dirtiness; uncleanliness
Definitions
- dirtiness; uncleanliness
Ancestry of “slovenry”, step by step
slovenry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sloven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sloven | A habitually dirty or untidy man or boy; the male... |
| 2 | Middle English | sloveyn | An immoral woman, slut; knave, rascal |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sloovin | a scold |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |