Reconstruction:Old English/slic

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sliki, from Proto-Germanic *slikiz, from Proto-Indo-European *sleyg- (“to glide, slide; slimy, slippery”). Cognate with Old Frisian slikk (“mud”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /slit͡ʃ/

Noun

*sliċ m

  1. mud, slush
  2. sludge, tar

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative *sliċ *sliċas
accusative *sliċ *sliċas
genitive *sliċes *sliċa
dative *sliċe *sliċum
  • slician

Descendants

  • Middle English: slicche, sliche
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