Where does “sludge” come from?
sludge (English) comes from Middle English slugge, from Old English *sliċ, from Proto-Germanic *sliki, from Proto-Germanic *slikiz, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
sludge (English): Solids separated from suspension in a liquid; A...
Definitions
- Solids separated from suspension in a liquid; A...
Ancestry of “sludge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | slugge | — |
| 2 | Old English | *sliċ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sliki | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *slikiz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |
Words derived from “sludge”