Where does “sleigh” come from?

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

sleigh (English): A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which...

Definitions

  1. A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which...

Ancestry of “sleigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsleesled, sleigh, wheelless vehicle which glides on...
2DutchsledeDated form of slee
3Middle Dutchslēdesled, sleigh
4Old Dutchslido
5Proto-Germanicslidôsled, sleigh

Words derived from “sleigh

Every word from Proto-Germanic slidôEvery word from Old Dutch slidoEvery word from Middle Dutch slēde
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