Where does “slouthe” come from?

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

slouthe (Middle English): sloth

Definitions

  1. sloth

Ancestry of “slouthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishslǣwþsloth, indolence, laziness, inertness, torpor
2Proto-Germanicslaiwiþōslowness, lateness

Words derived from “slouthe”

Every word from Proto-Germanic slaiwiþō →Every word from Old English slǣwþ →