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Where does “sleydʰ-” come from?
sleydʰ-
(Proto-Indo-European): to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick
Definitions
to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick
Words derived from “sleydʰ-”
slide
slender
slid
slider
landslide
slithering
slenderness
slither
slideshow
slenderly
backslider
backslide
mudslide
rockslide
slithery
luge
Slytherin
slideway
downslide
snowslide
slidewalk
slideout
luger
slidey