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Proto-Baltic: *glem-iā̃ f., *glēm-es-ā̂ f., *glem-ē̂- vb.
Meaning: slime, slimy
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: glẽmēs, glē̃mēs, glē̃mesōs pl. 'Schleim', glēmù-, glemù- 'schleimig', glemḗti 'schleimig werden'
Lettish: glęma, gl̨ęma, glę̄ma, gleme, pl. glęmi 'Schleim; schleimiger Bodensatz', glemesis 'etw. Glattes und Schlüpfriges'
Comments: A similar root is *glew- in *glē̂w-a- (2) adj., *glu-m̃- vb. inch., *glu-m-a- adj., *gleu-m-a- c., *glaû-m-a- (1), *glaû-n-a- (1) > Lith , pl. gliaumaĩ 'Schleim', gliaumus valgis (Nesselm.) 'schlüpfriges Essen', glauma-s 'was beim Schleifen vom Stein abgeht', Lett glę̂vs 'wie dicker Schleim sich ziehend; weich, schlüpfrig, wässerig; schlaff, weichlich, gefährlich'; glums, glumjš 'schleimig, schlüpfrig, glatt', glùmt (-mstu, -mu) 'schleimig, glatt werden', glaũms 'glatt; gleichmassig, fein', glaũns 'gewandt; fein'. See also *gley-.
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *glē̆m-
Meaning: slippery
Old Greek: glámōn, -ōnos `triefäugig'; glamüró- `id.', glamó-s = mǘksa Hsch.; glamáō = lēmáō Poll., Moer.
Baltic: *glem-iā̃ f., *glēm-es-ā̂ f., *glem-ē̂- vb., *glum̃- vb. inch., *glum-a- adj.
Germanic: *klēm-a-, *klam-a- adj.
Albanian: ngĺomɛ, nǵomɛ `feucht, frisch'
Russ. meaning: слизкий, скользкий
References: WP I 612 f
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *klēma-, *klama-
Meaning: slippery
IE etymology: IE etymology
Old Norse: klām-orδ `Schimpfwort', klām-hɔgg `Schandhieb'
Norwegian: klɔmen `feucht, klebrig'
English: clammy
East Frisian: Fris klam `klam, vochtig'
Middle Dutch: clam `feucht, klebrig'
Dutch: klam `feucht, klebrig'
Middle Low German: klam 'eng, fest zusammenhaltend, vor Kalte erstarrt'
Low German: ostpr. klamm `klebrig, feucht'
Middle High German: klam 'enge, dicht, gediegen'
German: klamm
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