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