Where does “sloyd” come from?

sloyd (English) comes from Swedish slöjd, from Old Swedish sløghþ, from Old Norse slœgð, from Proto-Germanic slōgiþō, from Proto-Germanic slōgiz, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

sloyd (English): Skilled mechanical work; trade work; hence, a...

Definitions

Skilled mechanical work; trade work; hence, a...

Ancestry of “sloyd”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	slöjd	slöjd, sloyd, handicraft
2	Old Swedish	sløghþ	—
3	Old Norse	slœgð	trick, sleight, slyness
4	Proto-Germanic	slōgiþō	—
5	Proto-Germanic	slōgiz	able to strike; sly, cunning, clever
6	Proto-Indo-European	slak-	to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slōgiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic slōgiþō →