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