Where does “sliht” come from?

sliht (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic slihtaz, from Proto-Germanic slīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

sliht (Old English): level; smooth; a striking; a stroke; flash

Definitions

  1. level; smooth; a striking; a stroke; flash

Ancestry of “sliht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicslihtazslippery; smooth; flat; level
2Proto-Germanicslīkanąto slide, to slip
3Proto-Indo-Europeansleyǵ-to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

Words derived from “sliht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slihtaz →