Where does “slecht” come from?

slecht (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch sleht, from Proto-Germanic slihtaz, from Proto-Germanic slīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

slecht (Middle Dutch): smooth, flat

Definitions

  1. smooth, flat

Ancestry of “slecht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchsleht—
2Proto-Germanicslihtazslippery; smooth; flat; level
3Proto-Germanicslīkanąto slide, to slip
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleyǵ-to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

Words derived from “slecht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slihtaz →