Where does “lym” come from?
lym (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch lijm, from Middle Dutch lijm, from Old Dutch līm, from Proto-Germanic līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
lym (Afrikaans): glue
Ancestry of “lym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | lijm | glue |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lijm | mud, sludge, clay; slime, spit, saliva; glue |
| 3 | Old Dutch | līm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līmaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |