DIRT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the state of being covered with unclean things
Categories: Dirtiness, Uncleanness
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adjective
(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel
Synonyms
Scandal, Ungraded, Grease, Dirt, Poop
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "dirt" comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreyd-. It started in Proto-Germanic *dritą. Then it appeared in Old Norse drit. Later, people used it in Middle English drit. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Norwegian: dritt
- Icelandic: drit
- Dutch: drijten
- Low German: drieten
- German: Driss
- Old English: ġedrītan
- Albanian: ndyrë
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.