Where does “sleeker” come from?
sleeker (Scots) comes from Scots sleek, from English slick, from Middle English slicke, from Old English slīc, from Proto-Germanic slīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
sleeker (Scots): comparative degree of sleek
Definitions
- comparative degree of sleek
Ancestry of “sleeker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | sleek | sleek; to sleek |
| 2 | English | slick | Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid;... |
| 3 | Middle English | slicke | — |
| 4 | Old English | slīc | sleek, smooth; crafty, cunning, slick |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaz | slick, smooth; sleek, smooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |