Where does “slímugur” come from?

slímugur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic slím, from Old Norse slím, from Proto-Germanic slīmą, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

slímugur (Icelandic): slimy

Definitions

  1. slimy

Ancestry of “slímugur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicslímslime, mucus
2Old Norseslímslime
3Proto-Germanicslīmąslime; mucus
4Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīmą →Every word from Old Norse slím →