Where does “limous” come from?

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

limous (English): muddy; slimy; thick

Definitions

  1. muddy; slimy; thick

Ancestry of “limous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlimosusmiry, muddy, marshy, slimy
2Latinlīmussidelong, askew, askance, sideways
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Latin līmus →