Where does “popslash” come from?

popslash (English) comes from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

popslash (English): Slash fan fiction which pairs pop musicians,...

Definitions

  1. Slash fan fiction which pairs pop musicians,...

Ancestry of “popslash”, step by step

popslash traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English POP

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPOPAcronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of...
2EnglishpopularCommon among the general public; generally...
3Middle EnglishpopulerCommonly known
4Old Frenchpopulaire
5Latinpopulārispopular (by, of or for the people)
6Latin-ārisfirst conjugation
7Latin-ālis
8Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

via English slash

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslashA slashing action or motion, "particularly"; A...
2Frenchesclachierto break
3Frankishslaitanto split, break
4Proto-Germanicslaitijaną
5Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
6Proto-Indo-Europeansleyd-
Every word from Proto-Italic -ālisEvery word from Latin -ālisEvery word from Latin -āris