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2006-11-17 10:13:30 · 4 answers · asked by Jake D 1 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

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Dates back to the 1930's Depression era where there was extreme poverty and many people lived in dirty conditions. Some people say it dates back to England in the 1500's where finished floors were rare, but this origin has not been proven

2006-11-17 10:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

You're not even close. Good try, I suppose, but Lord predates the notion of Allah by hundreds of years. Based purely on that, your premise in completely invalidated. Lord is a Middle English word originating prior to 950 AD, which was well before anyone had ever ever heard of Allah, or before he "existed". The name Allah, on the other hand, originated in 1702 and has its roots in the Hebrew word for God, Elohim. You asked about the etymology of the words, and there are several good references available online for you to do so.

2016-05-21 23:39:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It came from the floor of your home. If your floor was made of dirt or earth beneath your feet, then you were considered very poor or dirt poor.

2006-11-17 10:19:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

way back when the farmers made their money by farming.
Dirt poor . Not much to live on . They had more dirt than money..

2006-11-17 10:17:30 · answer #4 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 0 0

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