Where does “Sliem” come from?
Sliem (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian slīm, from Proto-Germanic slīmą, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.
Sliem (Saterland Frisian): mucus; slime; phlegm
Ancestry of “Sliem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | slīm | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slīmą | slime; mucus |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |