Where does “sliznica” come from?

sliznica (Slovak) comes from Slovak slíž, from Proto-Slavic slizь, from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- — to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick.

sliznica (Slovak): mucous membrane

Definitions

  1. mucous membrane

Ancestry of “sliznica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakslížnoodle
2Proto-Slavicslizьslime, mucus; slug, snail; type of fish
3Proto-Indo-Europeansleydʰ-to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slizь →Every word from Slovak slíž →