Where does “lem” come from?

lem (Danish) comes from Old Danish lim, from Old Norse lím, from Proto-Germanic līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

lem (Danish): limb; penis; inmate

Definitions

  1. limb; penis; inmate

Ancestry of “lem”, step by step

lem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Danish lim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishlimlimb; glue
2Old Norselím—
3Proto-Germaniclīmazglue, lime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

via Old Norse hlemmr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlemmrtrapdoor
2Proto-Germanichlammiznoise; crash; bang; a cover; lid
3Proto-Indo-Europeanklem-to cry; shout; scream; make a noise

Words derived from “lem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →