Where does “slickwater” come from?
slickwater (English) comes from English water, from Middle English water, from Old English wæter, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
slickwater (English): Water with chemical additives used in hydraulic...
Definitions
- Water with chemical additives used in hydraulic...
Ancestry of “slickwater”, step by step
slickwater traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English water
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | water | A substance found at room temperature and... |
| 2 | Middle English | water | water; water vapour, condensation; lake, pond,... |
| 3 | Old English | wæter | water |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
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... |