Where does “limmer” come from?
limmer (English) comes from French limier, from French lien, from Middle French lien, from Old French lien, from Latin ligāmen, from Dutch ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from Latin -mentum — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
limmer (English): A rogue; a low, base fellow; A promiscuous woman;...
Definitions
- A rogue; a low, base fellow; A promiscuous woman;...
Ancestry of “limmer”, step by step
limmer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French limier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | limier | sleuth; bloodhound, limer; sleuth; detective |
| 2 | French | lien | link |
| 3 | Middle French | lien | tie; strap; link |
| 4 | Old French | lien | tie; strap |
| 5 | Latin | ligāmen | a bandage, band, tie |
| 6 | Dutch | ligament | — |
| 7 | Latin | ligāmentum | bandage |
| 8 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 9 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |