Where does “limma” come from?

limma (English) comes from Latin limma, from Ancient Greek λεῖμμα, from Ancient Greek λείπω, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

limma (English): Any of several small musical intervals, such as...

Definitions

  1. Any of several small musical intervals, such as...

Ancestry of “limma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlimmaa semitone
2Ancient GreekλεῖμμαA remnant, a residue
3Ancient GreekλείπωI leave, leave behind; I leave alone, release; I...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λείπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεῖμμα →