Where does “limpin” come from?
limpin (English) comes from English limpet, from Middle English lempet, from Old English lempedu, from Medieval Latin lampreda, from Late Latin lampetra, from Latin lambere, from Latin lambo, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.
limpin (English): A limpet
Definitions
- A limpet
Ancestry of “limpin”, step by step
limpin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English limpet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | limpet | A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a... |
| 2 | Middle English | lempet | — |
| 3 | Old English | lempedu | lamprey |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | lampreda | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | lampetra | lamprey |
| 6 | Latin | lambere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | lambo | I lick, lap; I taste |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂b- | to hang loosely; to lap, lick |