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Where does “slalom” come from?

slalom (English) comes from Norwegian sla — steep, hill side.

slalom (English): The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through...

Definitions

  1. The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through...

Ancestry of “slalom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegianslasteep, hill side

Words derived from “slalom”

  • slalomer
  • Slalom
  • slalom
  • слалом
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