Where does “slumgullion” come from?
slumgullion (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.
slumgullion (English): A stew of meat and vegetables; A beverage made...
Definitions
- A stew of meat and vegetables; A beverage made...
Ancestry of “slumgullion”, step by step
slumgullion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gullion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | sack (scrotum or testicles) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |