Sled
/slɛd/noun
A low vehicle or sliding device used for travel over snow or ice.
Did you know?English *sled* is ultimately from a Germanic root meaning “to glide, slip, or slide,” which is why it sits in a whole family of movement-words rather than a magical or occult lineage.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*slei-
“to be sticky, slippery, or to slide”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*slidaz
“sliding, slippery”
Old English
OE
slæd
“a track, valley, or pass; a place for sliding”
Middle English
ME
sledde
“a sled or sledge”
Modern English
English
sled
“a vehicle or device that slides over snow or ice”