Slot
/slɒt/noun
A narrow opening or groove.
Did you know?The word 'slot' originally referred to a 'hollow' or 'depression', hinting at the idea of something being trapped or confined within it, linking to ideas of fate and chance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*slūtō
“A hole or opening.”
Old English
OE
sloht
“A narrow opening or cleft.”
Middle English
ME
slot
“A small or narrow opening.”
15th Century
English
slot
“A groove or channel for receiving something.”
19th Century
English
slot
“To fit or place something into a designated opening.”