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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
slider
landslide
slithering
slenderness
slither
slideshow
slenderly
backslider
backslide
mudslide
rockslide
slithery
Slytherin
slideway
downslide
snowslide
slideout
slidey
slideware
slenderize
sliddery
slidewire

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