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Where does “Sledge” come from?

Sledge is an English word of uncertain origin and meaning, with the etymology remaining unknown despite its presence in English records.

Sledge (English): a surname

Definitions

  1. a surname

Ancestry of “Sledge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsleggesledgehammer
2Old Englishsleċġsledgehammer; mallet
3Proto-Germanicslagjǭsledge; mallet; hammer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →