Where does “nohsled” come from?
nohsled (Czech) comes from Czech sledovat, from Proto-Slavic slědъ, from Latvian slaidus, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sleid-, from Proto-Indo-European sleidʰ- — slippery, to slide.
nohsled (Czech): minion, henchman, flunky, sycophant
Definitions
- minion, henchman, flunky, sycophant
Ancestry of “nohsled”, step by step
nohsled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech sledovat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | sledovat | to follow |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | slědъ | track, trace |
| 3 | Latvian | slaidus | accusative plural masculine form of slaids |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sleid- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sleidʰ- | slippery, to slide |
via Czech nohy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | nohy | — |