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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanslich—
2Proto-Germanicslīką—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

Words derived from “slich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīką →Every word from Old High German slich →