Where does “sludgemaker” come from?

sludgemaker (English) comes from English maker, from Middle English maker, from Middle English maken, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.

sludgemaker (English): A creator of sludge metal music

Definitions

  1. A creator of sludge metal music

Ancestry of “sludgemaker”, step by step

sludgemaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English maker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmakerSomeone who makes; a person or thing that makes...
2Middle EnglishmakerGod as creator of all; Someone who makes; a...
3Middle EnglishmakenTo make or create; to have something made
4Old Englishmacianto make
5Emilianmâciaspot, stain
6LatinMacula—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub

via English sludge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsludgeSolids separated from suspension in a liquid; A...
2Middle Englishsluggelazy person
3Old English*sliċ—
4Proto-Germanic*sliki—
5Proto-Germanic*slikiz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansleyǵ-to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ →Every word from Latin Macula →