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