Where does “sleight” come from?
Sleight comes from Middle English sleight, derived from Middle Dutch aenslach and slach, which trace back through Old Dutch slag to Proto-Indo-European slak-, meaning a blow or strike.
sleight (English): Cunning; craft; artful practice; An artful trick;...
Definitions
- Cunning; craft; artful practice; An artful trick;...
Ancestry of “sleight”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sleighte | Alternative form of sleight |
| 2 | Old Norse | slœgð | trick, sleight, slyness |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slōgiþō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slōgiz | able to strike; sly, cunning, clever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
Words derived from “sleight”