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Where does “limitary” come from?

limitary (English) comes from Latin limitaris, from Latin līmes, from Latin līmus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

limitary (English): Of or pertaining to a limit or boundary; That...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a limit or boundary; That...

Ancestry of “limitary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlimitarissecond-person singular present passive indicative...
2Latinlīmes—
3Latinlīmus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Words derived from “limitary”

  • extralimitary
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →