Where does “шлиф” come from?

шлиф (Russian) comes from German Schliff, from Middle High German slif, from Old High German slif.

шлиф (Russian): thin layer

Definitions

  1. thin layer

Ancestry of “шлиф”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchliffsharpening of a blade
2Middle High Germanslif—
3Old High Germanslif—
Every word from Old High German slif →Every word from Middle High German slif →Every word from German Schliff →