Etymology of the English word slag
the English word
slagderived from the Latin word
scoria (slag, dross)
derived from the Greek word
skoriaderived from the Greek word
skor, σκῶρ
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker-derived from the Low German word
slaggederived from the Low German word
slagenDate
The earliest known usage of slag in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
slaggy,
slagged,
slaggingUsage
Word found in Modern English
