Where does “slim” come from?
slim (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse slím, from Proto-Germanic slīmą, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.
slim (Norwegian Nynorsk): mucus, phlegm; slime
Ancestry of “slim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | slím | slime |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slīmą | slime; mucus |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |