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
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”