Where does “slice” come from?
slice (French) comes from French slicer, from English slice, from Middle English sclise, from Old French esclice, from Old French esclicer, from Frankish slitjan, from Proto-Germanic slitjaną, from Proto-Germanic slītaną.
slice (French): first-person singular present indicative of...
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Ancestry of “slice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | slicer | To slice the ball |
| 2 | English | slice | That which is thin and broad; A thin, broad piece... |
| 3 | Middle English | sclise | spatula |
| 4 | Old French | esclice | — |
| 5 | Old French | esclicer | to shatter, split, cleave |
| 6 | Frankish | slitjan | to split up |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slitjaną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | slītaną | to tear apart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |