Where does “slutte” come from?

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

slutte (Middle English): A slovenly, untidy, or dirty woman; A...

Definitions

  1. A slovenly, untidy, or dirty woman; A...

Ancestry of “slutte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishslouthesloth
2Old Englishslǣwþsloth, indolence, laziness, inertness, torpor
3Proto-Germanicslaiwiþōslowness, lateness
Every word from Proto-Germanic slaiwiþō →Every word from Old English slǣwþ →Every word from Middle English slouthe →