Where does “slipstick” come from?
slipstick (English) comes from English stick, from Middle English stikke, from Old English sticca, from Proto-West Germanic *stikkō — stick, pole.
slipstick (English): A slide rule
Ancestry of “slipstick”, step by step
slipstick traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | stick | An elongated piece of wood or similar material,... |
| 2 | Middle English | stikke | twig, branch; kindling, twigs used as a... |
| 3 | Old English | sticca | stick |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stikkō | stick, pole |
via English slip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | slip | A thin, slippery mix of clay and water; Mud,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slippe | — |