Where does “слуз” come from?
слуз (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic sluzь, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
слуз (Serbo-Croatian): mucus
Ancestry of “слуз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sluzь | slime, mucus; chunk of slippery material |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |