Where does “sleekish” come from?
sleekish (English) comes from English ish, from English -ish, from Middle English -ish, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
sleekish (English): Somewhat sleek
Definitions
- Somewhat sleek
Ancestry of “sleekish”, step by step
sleekish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
via English sleek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sleek | Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; glossy;... |
| 2 | English | slick | Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid;... |
| 3 | Middle English | slicke | — |
| 4 | Old English | slīc | sleek, smooth; crafty, cunning, slick |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaz | slick, smooth; sleek, smooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |