Where does “limbe” come from?

limbe (Catalan) comes from Latin limbus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.

limbe (Catalan): lamina, blade

Definitions

  1. lamina, blade

Ancestry of “limbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlimbusA border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel
2Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- →Every word from Latin limbus →