Where does “lim” come from?

lim (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,...

lim (Danish): glue; imperative of lime

Definitions

  1. glue; imperative of lime

Ancestry of “lim”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līmaz →