Where does “limainen” come from?

limainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish lima, from Proto-Finnic lima, from Proto-Germanic slīmą, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

limainen (Finnish): slimy; mucous

Definitions

  1. slimy; mucous

Ancestry of “limainen”, step by step

limainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlimamucus; phlegm; slime
2Proto-Finniclimaslime; mucus
3Proto-Germanicslīmąslime; mucus
4Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīmą →Every word from Proto-Finnic lima →