Where does “Slijk-Ewijk” come from?

Slijk-Ewijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch slijk, from Middle Dutch slijc, from Old Dutch slīk, from Proto-Germanic slīką, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

Ancestry of “Slijk-Ewijk”, step by step

Slijk-Ewijk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch slijk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchslijkmud
2Middle Dutchslijc—
3Old Dutchslīk—
4Proto-Germanicslīką—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

via Old Dutch a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchariver, stream, water
2Proto-Germanicahwōwater; stream, river
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīką →Every word from Old Dutch slīk →