Where does “sluff” come from?

sluff (English) comes from Middle English slough, from Old English slōh, from Proto-Germanic slōhaz.

sluff (English): Alternative spelling of slough; An avalanche,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of slough; An avalanche,...

Ancestry of “sluff”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsloughskin, husk, rind; cocoon; scales; cyst
2Old Englishslōhslough
3Proto-Germanicslōhaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic slōhaz →Every word from Old English slōh →Every word from Middle English slough →