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Where does “sleyg-” come from?

sleyg- (Proto-Indo-European): to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

Definitions

to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...

Words derived from “sleyg-”

slightly
slight
sleek
slick
sleight
slighter
slicker
slightness
sleeker
slickness
sleekness
sleekly
slickly
sleekit
sleeking
slike
sleeky
slicken
slickster
sleightly
slighteth
slickered
unslick
slicht

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