Where does “sleighte” come from?
sleighte (Middle English) comes 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,...
sleighte (Middle English): Alternative form of sleight
Definitions
- Alternative form of sleight
Ancestry of “sleighte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | slœgð | trick, sleight, slyness |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slōgiþō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slōgiz | able to strike; sly, cunning, clever |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |