Where does “lima” come from?
lima (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic lima, from Proto-Germanic slīmą, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.
lima (Finnish): mucus; phlegm; slime
Ancestry of “lima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | lima | slime; mucus |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slīmą | slime; mucus |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |
Words derived from “lima”