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Where does “sley-” come from?

sley- (Proto-Indo-European): smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

Definitions

  1. smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

Words derived from “sley-”

  • limit
  • limiting
  • unlimited
  • limitless
  • slime
  • slimy
  • limes
  • illimitable
  • lintel
  • delimitation
  • delimit
  • delimiter
  • limiter
  • limitlessness
  • limitlessly
  • unlimitedly
  • illimitably
  • slimeball
  • sliminess
  • unlimitedness
  • unlimit
  • limitable
  • nonlimiting
  • colimit