Where does “slijk” come from?

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

slijk (Dutch): mud

Definitions

Ancestry of “slijk”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	slijc	—
2	Old Dutch	slīk	—
3	Proto-Germanic	slīką	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	sley-	smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

Words derived from “slijk”

slijkgeus
aanslijken
Slijk-Ewijk

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīką →Every word from Old Dutch slīk →