Where does “slapstick” come from?
slapstick (Finnish) comes from English slapstick, from Italian batacchio, from Vulgar Latin battuaculum, from Latin battuere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.
slapstick (Finnish): slapstick physical comedy
Definitions
- slapstick physical comedy
Ancestry of “slapstick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slapstick | A style of humor focusing on physical comedy,... |
| 2 | Italian | batacchio | clapper; knocker; dick, cock, prick |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | battuaculum | — |
| 4 | Latin | battuere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēdʰ- | to bend, fold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰ- | to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig |