Where does “sled” come from?

Sled comes from Middle English sledde, from Middle Dutch sledde, a vehicle for traveling over snow and ice.

sled (English): A small, light vehicle with runners, used...

Definitions

  1. A small, light vehicle with runners, used...

Ancestry of “sled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsledde—
2Middle Dutchsledde—
3Proto-Germanicslidôsled, sleigh

Words derived from “sled”

Every word from Proto-Germanic slidô →Every word from Middle Dutch sledde →Every word from Middle English sledde →