Where does “sullied” come from?

sullied (English) comes from English sully, from Middle English sulen, from Old English sylian, from Proto-Germanic suliwōną, from Proto-Indo-European sūl- — thick liquid, muck.

sullied (English): defiled or tainted, soiled or stained; simple...

Definitions

  1. defiled or tainted, soiled or stained; simple...

Ancestry of “sullied”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsullyTo soil or stain; to dirty; To corrupt or damage;...
2Middle Englishsulen—
3Old Englishsylianto soil, pollute; to sully; to soil, make dirty;...
4Proto-Germanicsuliwōną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansūl-thick liquid, muck

Words derived from “sullied”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic suliwōną →Every word from Old English sylian →
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