Where does “slei” come from?
slei (Welsh) comes from English sly, from Middle English sly, from Old Norse slǿgr, from Proto-Germanic slōgiz, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
slei (Welsh): sly
Definitions
- sly
Ancestry of “slei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sly | Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily;... |
| 2 | Middle English | sly | Judicious, considered, shrewd; having or... |
| 3 | Old Norse | slǿgr | crafty, cunning, sly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slōgiz | able to strike; sly, cunning, clever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |