Where does “sley” come from?
sley (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,...
sley (Middle English): Alternative form of sly
Ancestry of “sley”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sly | Judicious, considered, shrewd; having or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | slǿgr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slōgiz | able to strike; sly, cunning, clever |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
Words derived from “sley”