Where does “*slaiw” come from?

*slaiw (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic slaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

Ancestry of “*slaiw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicslaiwazblunt; dull; exhausted; weary; faint; weak;...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...

Words derived from “*slaiw”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slaiwaz →