Where does “слизь” come from?

слизь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic slizь, from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- — to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick.

слизь (Russian): mucus; slime

Definitions

  1. mucus; slime

Ancestry of “слизь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslizьslime, mucus; slug, snail; type of fish
2Proto-Indo-Europeansleydʰ-to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick

Words derived from “слизь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slizь →