Where does “slough” come from?
slough (Middle English) comes from Old English slōh, from Proto-Germanic slōhaz.
slough (Middle English): skin, husk, rind; cocoon; scales; cyst
Definitions
- skin, husk, rind; cocoon; scales; cyst
Ancestry of “slough”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | slōh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slōhaz | — |
Words derived from “slough”