Where does “slewthe” come from?

slewthe (Middle English) comes from Old English slǣwþ, from Proto-Germanic slaiwiþō — slowness, lateness.

slewthe (Middle English): laziness

Definitions

  1. laziness

Ancestry of “slewthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishslǣwþsloth, indolence, laziness, inertness, torpor
2Proto-Germanicslaiwiþōslowness, lateness
Every word from Proto-Germanic slaiwiþō →Every word from Old English slǣwþ →