slut

From: alexmoeller@...
Message: 17443
Date: 2003-01-06

Is the English "slut" cognate with Ukarinian "slutyj"?

I could find something about the english word, but nothing about the
ukrainian one

slut - 1402, probably cognate with dialectal Ger. Schlutt "slovenly
woman," dialectal Swed. slata "idle woman, slut," and Du. slodder
"slut."

regards


Alex