Where does “līmaz” come from?

līmaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Ancestry of “līmaz”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	h₂leyH-	to smear
2	Proto-Indo-European	leyh₂-	to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

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