Where does “slightful” come from?
slightful (English) comes from English slight, from Middle English slight, from Old English sliht, from Proto-Germanic slihtaz, from Proto-Germanic slīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
slightful (English): Obsolete form of sleightful
Definitions
- Obsolete form of sleightful
Ancestry of “slightful”, step by step
slightful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slight | Small; of slender build; Even, smooth or level |
| 2 | Middle English | slight | Level, even, smooth; having no bumps or lumps; Of... |
| 3 | Old English | sliht | level; smooth; a striking; a stroke; flash |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slihtaz | slippery; smooth; flat; level |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaną | to slide, to slip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |