Where does “slijm” come from?
slijm (Dutch) comes from Dutch zwam, from Middle Dutch swam, from Old Dutch swam, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz, from Proto-Indo-European swombh- — sponge, tree-fungus, swamp.
slijm (Dutch): slime; mucus
Ancestry of “slijm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zwam | A fungus, mushroom; A sponge |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | swam | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | swam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *swammaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swombh- | sponge, tree-fungus, swamp |
Words derived from “slijm”