Where does “superslick” come from?
superslick (English) comes from English super, from English super-ego, from German Über-Ich, from German Ich, from Middle High German ich, from Old High German ih, from Proto-West Germanic ik, from Proto-Germanic *ek — I.
superslick (English): Very slick
Definitions
- Very slick
Ancestry of “superslick”, step by step
superslick traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
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... |