Where does “slubberdegullion” come from?
slubberdegullion (English) comes from English gullion, from English cullion, from Middle English coilon, from Old French coillon, from Latin cōleōnem, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
slubberdegullion (English): A filthy, slobbering person; a sloven, a villain,...
Definitions
- A filthy, slobbering person; a sloven, a villain,...
Ancestry of “slubberdegullion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gullion | A worthless wretch |
| 2 | English | cullion | Testicle; A vile person |
| 3 | Middle English | coilon | A testicle |
| 4 | Old French | coillon | testicle |
| 5 | Latin | cōleōnem | — |
| 6 | Latin | cōleus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |