Where does “schlich” come from?

schlich (English) comes from German Schlich, from Middle High German slich, from Old High German slich, from Proto-Germanic slīką, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

schlich (English): The finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold,...

Definitions

  1. The finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold,...

Ancestry of “schlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchlichtrick; schlich; slitch, mud
2Middle High Germanslich—
3Old High Germanslich—
4Proto-Germanicslīką—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīką →Every word from Old High German slich →