Where does “slik” come from?
slik (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German slīken, from Proto-Germanic slīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyǵ- — to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to...
Ancestry of “slik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | slīken | to slide |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaną | to slide, to slip |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |