Where does “sweatstained” come from?
sweatstained (English) comes from English sweat, from Middle English sweten, from Old English swētan.
sweatstained (English): stained with sweat
Ancestry of “sweatstained”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sweat | Fluid that exits the body through pores in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | sweten | To make sweet, sweeten; To induce happiness; To... |
| 3 | Old English | swētan | — |