Where does “smutty” come from?
Smutty comes from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, Proto-Indo-European -kos, and Proto-Indo-European -kos.
smutty (English): Soiled with smut; blackened, dirty; Obscene,...
Definitions
- Soiled with smut; blackened, dirty; Obscene,...
Ancestry of “smutty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | smut | Soot; A flake of ash or soot; Sexually vulgar... |
| 2 | Middle English | smutten | to defile, debase |
Words derived from “smutty”