Where does “sleekit” come from?
sleekit (English) comes from Scots sleekit, from Scots sleek, from English slick, from Middle English slicke, from Old English slīc, from Proto-Germanic slīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
sleekit (English): Specious, flattering; cunning
Definitions
- Specious, flattering; cunning
Ancestry of “sleekit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | sleekit | slick, smooth, glossy; cunning, sly, crafty;... |
| 2 | Scots | sleek | sleek; to sleek |
| 3 | English | slick | Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid;... |
| 4 | Middle English | slicke | — |
| 5 | Old English | slīc | sleek, smooth; crafty, cunning, slick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaz | slick, smooth; sleek, smooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |