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
Ancestry of “limous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | limosus | miry, muddy, marshy, slimy |
| 2 | Latin | līmus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |