Where does “Slattery” come from?
Slattery (English) comes from English slatter, from English slat, from Middle English sclatten, from Old Norse slétta, from Proto-Germanic slihtijaną, from Proto-Germanic slihtaz, from Proto-Germanic slīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
Slattery (English): rainy; wet; sloppy
Definitions
- rainy; wet; sloppy
Ancestry of “Slattery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slatter | To be careless, negligent, or awkward, especially... |
| 2 | English | slat | A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | sclatten | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | slétta | to even out |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slihtijaną | to smoothe, to even out |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slihtaz | slippery; smooth; flat; level |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaną | to slide, to slip |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |