Where does “slimy” come from?
Slimy comes from Middle English slymy, from Old English slīm, from Proto-Germanic slīmą, from Proto-Indo-European sley-.
slimy (English): Of or pertaining to slime; resembling, of the...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to slime; resembling, of the...
Ancestry of “slimy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | slymy | — |
| 2 | Old English | slīm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slīmą | slime; mucus |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |
Words derived from “slimy”