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The word "filth" is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pelh₃- ("to be covered"). This root is also the origin of the words "felt", "full", and "fold".
The Proto-Germanic form fulþiz originally referred to a physical state of being covered or enclosed. Over time, it came to be used in a more figurative sense to describe something that is unclean or impure.
In Old English, the word fyld was used to refer to both physical and moral filth. It was often used in a derogatory sense to describe someone who was considered to be dirty or immoral.
The Middle English forms filth, fulthe, and fulthen all derive from the Old English word fyld. The form filt is a later shortening of filth.
The word "filth" has been used in English for over 1,000 years. It is a common word that is often used to describe something that is disgusting or offensive.
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