Where does “slědъ” come from?
slědъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Latvian slaidus, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sleid-, from Proto-Indo-European sleidʰ- — slippery, to slide.
slědъ (Proto-Slavic): track, trace
Ancestry of “slědъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | slaidus | accusative plural masculine form of slaids |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sleid- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sleidʰ- | slippery, to slide |
Words derived from “slědъ”