Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slīmą
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This Proto-Germanic 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-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”). Related to Sanskrit आलय (ālaya), whence the second part of Himalaya.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*slīmą n
Inflection edit
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *slīmą (neuter a-stem) | |||
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| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *slīmą | *slīmō | |
| vocative | *slīmą | *slīmō | |
| accusative | *slīmą | *slīmō | |
| genitive | *slīmas, *slīmis | *slīmǫ̂ | |
| dative | *slīmai | *slīmamaz | |
| instrumental | *slīmō | *slīmamiz | |