Where does “slidder” come from?
slidder (English) comes from Middle English slider, from Old English slidor, from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- — to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick.
slidder (English): Slippery; To slip or slide, especially clumsily,...
Definitions
- Slippery; To slip or slide, especially clumsily,...
Ancestry of “slidder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | slider | Causing slips; having low friction; greasy or... |
| 2 | Old English | slidor | slippery |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sleydʰ- | to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick |