sleipur

Icelandic

/ˈstleiːpʏr/

adj

Definitions

slippery, slick
smooth

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse sleipr derived from Proto-Germanic *slaipaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*slaipaz

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Slabber English
backslab English
doorslab English
fondleslab English
intraslab English
slab English
slabby English
slablike English
slabwise English
windslab English
slab Italian
*(s)leyb- Proto-Indo-European
*slaipaz Proto-Germanic
sclabbe Middle English
sleipr Old Norse
sleip Jamtish