Where does “sleighly” come from?

sleighly (Middle English) comes from Middle English sly, from Old Norse slǿgr, from Proto-Germanic slōgiz, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

sleighly (Middle English): Judiciously, consideredly, shrewdly; in a wise...

Definitions

  1. Judiciously, consideredly, shrewdly; in a wise...

Ancestry of “sleighly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishslyJudicious, considered, shrewd; having or...
2Old Norseslǿgrcrafty, cunning, sly
3Proto-Germanicslōgizable to strike; sly, cunning, clever
4Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

Words derived from “sleighly”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slōgiz →Every word from Old Norse slǿgr →