Where does “slykeston” come from?

slykeston (Middle English) comes from Middle English ston, from Old English stān, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

slykeston (Middle English): sleekstone, slickstone

Definitions

  1. sleekstone, slickstone

Ancestry of “slykeston”, step by step

slykeston traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English ston

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishstonAlternative form of stone
2Old Englishstānstone, rock
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Middle English slyke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishslykeslick, slippery; deceptive, malicious
2Middle EnglishslīkenTo smoothen, polish
3Old Englishslīcianto make sleek, slick, smooth, or glossy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →