Where does “szlif” come from?

szlif (Polish) comes from German Schliff, from Middle High German slif, from Old High German slif.

szlif (Polish): finishing touch, grace note

Definitions

  1. finishing touch, grace note

Ancestry of “szlif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchliffsharpening of a blade
2Middle High Germanslif—
3Old High Germanslif—
Every word from Old High German slif →Every word from Middle High German slif →Every word from German Schliff →