Where does “slide” come from?

slide (Portuguese) comes from English slide, from Middle English sliden, from Old English slīdan, from Proto-Germanic slīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European sléydʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- — to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick.

slide (Portuguese): slide transparent image for projecting

Definitions

  1. slide transparent image for projecting

Ancestry of “slide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslideTo move in continuous contact with a surface; To...
2Middle EnglishslidenTo slide; to propel oneself along a surface; To...
3Old Englishslīdanto slide
4Proto-Germanicslīdanąto slide, to slip
5Proto-Indo-Europeansléydʰ-e-ti
6Proto-Indo-Europeansleydʰ-to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sléydʰ-e-tiEvery word from Proto-Germanic slīdaną
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