Where does “slickrock” come from?
slickrock (English) comes from English Rock, from English rock and roll, from English and, from Middle English an, from Old English ond, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti — on, onto.
slickrock (English): A rock or a rock formation made smooth by weathering
Definitions
- A rock or a rock formation made smooth by weathering
Ancestry of “slickrock”, step by step
slickrock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Rock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rock | for someone living near a rock or an oak (atter + oke) |
| 2 | English | rock and roll | A genre of popular music that evolved in the... |
| 3 | English | and | As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two... |
| 4 | Middle English | an | Alternative form of in; Alternative form of and;... |
| 5 | Old English | ond | and |
| 6 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English slick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slick | Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid;... |
| 2 | Middle English | slicke | — |
| 3 | Old English | slīc | sleek, smooth; crafty, cunning, slick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaz | slick, smooth; sleek, smooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |