Where does “sweatstained” come from?
sweatstained (English) comes from English sweat, from Middle English sweten, from Old English swētan — to sweeten.
sweatstained (English): stained with sweat
Definitions
- stained with sweat
Ancestry of “sweatstained”, step by step
sweatstained traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sweat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to sweeten |
via English stained
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stained | having a stain; coloured by adding a pigment;... |