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Where does “slihtaz” come from?

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

slihtaz (Proto-Germanic): slippery; smooth; flat; level

Definitions

  1. slippery; smooth; flat; level

Ancestry of “slihtaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “slihtaz”

  • slightly
  • slight
  • sleight
  • slighter
  • slightness
  • sleightly
  • slighteth
  • slicht
  • slightish
  • slighten
  • sleighty
  • slightful
  • sleightful
  • slightsome
  • schietto
  • schlechtreden
  • verschlechtern
  • grottenschlecht
  • schlecht
  • spottschlecht
  • slecht
  • slechtgehumeurd
  • slechte
  • slechterik
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