Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “slich” come from?

slich (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic slīką, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

Ancestry of “slich”, step by step

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

Words derived from “slich”

  • шлих
  • Schlich
  • slich
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →