Where does “squalor” come from?
Squalor comes from Latin squalor, formed from the Proto-Indo-European root (s)kʷálos with the nominative suffix -os.
squalor (English): Filthiness and degradation, as from neglect or...
Definitions
- Filthiness and degradation, as from neglect or...
Ancestry of “squalor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | squalor | stiffness, roughness; dirtiness, filthiness,... |
| 2 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |