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