Where does “шлих” come from?

шлих (Russian) comes from German Schlich, from Middle High German slich, from Old High German slich, from Proto-Germanic slīką, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

шлих (Russian): a concentrate of heavy minerals that remain after...

Definitions

  1. a concentrate of heavy minerals that remain after...

Ancestry of “шлих”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchlichtrick; schlich; slitch, mud
2Middle High Germanslich—
3Old High Germanslich—
4Proto-Germanicslīką—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slīką →Every word from Old High German slich →