Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*slidô
2 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *slidô, most common first.
- sledA small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it.
- sleighA vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller)