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Where does “śluz” come from?

śluz (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic sluzь, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

śluz (Polish): mucus; genitive plural of śluza

Definitions

  1. mucus; genitive plural of śluza

Ancestry of “śluz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsluzьslime, mucus; chunk of slippery material
2Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

Words derived from “śluz”

  • śluzowiec
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