Where does “sleighing” come from?
Sleighing comes from English sleigh, which derives from Dutch slee, a vehicle for traveling over snow and ice.
sleighing (English): present participle of sleigh; A ride on a sleigh
Definitions
- present participle of sleigh; A ride on a sleigh
Ancestry of “sleighing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sleigh | A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which... |
| 2 | Dutch | slee | sled, sleigh, wheelless vehicle which glides on... |
| 3 | Dutch | slede | Dated form of slee |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | slēde | sled, sleigh |
| 5 | Old Dutch | slido | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slidô | sled, sleigh |