Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/slizь

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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

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Etymology 1

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Continues forms of the root Proto-Indo-European *sleydʰ- (to slide, to lick). Akin to Proto-Germanic *slīkaz (slick, smooth).

Noun

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*slizь f

  1. slime, mucus
    Synonyms: *liga, *sluzь
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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Further reading
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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “слизь”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “слиз”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 876

Etymology 2

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From an earlier *slizъ, of the same root as the i-stem. In Czech, this form has merged with the i-stem.

Noun

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*slizь m

  1. slug, snail
    Synonym: *pьlžь
  2. type of fish
Declension
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Descendants
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Further reading
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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “слиз”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress