Where does “slalom” come from?

slalom (French) comes from Norwegian slalåm, from Norwegian sla — steep, hill side.

slalom (French): slalom (event in skiing, kayaking or other sports)

Definitions

  1. slalom (event in skiing, kayaking or other sports)

Ancestry of “slalom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegianslalåm—
2Norwegianslasteep, hill side

Words derived from “slalom”

Every word from Norwegian sla →Every word from Norwegian slalåm →