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Where does “slœgr” come from?

slœgr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic slōgiz, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

slœgr (Old Norse): crafty, cunning, sly

Definitions

  1. crafty, cunning, sly

Ancestry of “slœgr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicslōgizable to strike; sly, cunning, clever
2Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

Words derived from “slœgr”

  • sly
  • slyly
  • slyness
  • slyboots
  • slyish
  • sliness
  • sløg
  • slynesse
  • sly
  • sleigh
  • sley
  • sleiȝ
  • sleighly
  • slægur
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