Where does “slogfest” come from?
slogfest (English) comes from English slog, from English slug, from Middle English slugge, from Old English *sliċ, from Proto-Germanic *sliki, from Proto-Germanic *slikiz, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
slogfest (English): An activity or event characterized by a long...
Definitions
- An activity or event characterized by a long...
Ancestry of “slogfest”, step by step
slogfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slog | A long, tedious walk, or session of work; An... |
| 2 | English | slug | Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod... |
| 3 | Middle English | slugge | lazy person |
| 4 | Old English | *sliċ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *sliki | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *slikiz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |