Where does “limbic” come from?
Limbic comes from French limbique, from Latin limbus meaning border or edge, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ-.
limbic (English): Relating to the limbic system
Definitions
- Relating to the limbic system
Ancestry of “limbic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | limbique | limbic |
| 2 | Latin | limbus | A border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lembʰ- | to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply |
Words derived from “limbic”