Where does “слалом” come from?

слалом (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English slalom, from Norwegian sla — steep, hill side.

слалом (Serbo-Croatian): slalom

Definitions

  1. slalom

Ancestry of “слалом”, step by step

слалом traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English slalom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslalomThe sport of skiing in a zigzag course through...
2Norwegianslasteep, hill side

via German Slalom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSlalomslalom
2Norwegian Bokmålslalåmslalom
Every word from Norwegian sla →Every word from English slalom →