Where does “slider” come from?
slider (Middle English) comes from Old English slidor, from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- — to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick.
slider (Middle English): Causing slips; having low friction; greasy or...
Definitions
- Causing slips; having low friction; greasy or...
Ancestry of “slider”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | slidor | slippery |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sleydʰ- | to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick |
Words derived from “slider”