Where does “шлам” come from?

шлам (Russian) comes from German Schlamm — mud; sludge, ooze.

шлам (Russian): sludge waste from industrial processes, or sediment in a steam boiler

Definitions

  1. sludge waste from industrial processes, or sediment in a steam boiler

Ancestry of “шлам”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchlammmud; sludge, ooze
Every word from German Schlamm
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