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Where does “slee” come from?

slee (Dutch) comes from Dutch slede, from Middle Dutch slēde, from Old Dutch slido, from Proto-Germanic slidô — sled, sleigh.

slee (Dutch): sled, sleigh, wheelless vehicle which glides on...

Definitions

  1. sled, sleigh, wheelless vehicle which glides on...

Ancestry of “slee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchsledeDated form of slee
2Middle Dutchslēde—
3Old Dutchslido—
4Proto-Germanicslidôsled, sleigh

Words derived from “slee”

  • sleeën
  • bobslee
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