Where does “limping” come from?
Limping comes from Middle English limpen, Old English limpan, Proto-Germanic limpaną, and Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb-, with the original sense of moving unevenly or lamely.
limping (English): present participle of limp; The motion of one who...
Definitions
- present participle of limp; The motion of one who...
Ancestry of “limping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | limp | To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | limp | — |
| 3 | Old English | lemp | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *limpan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | limpaną | to glide; to go; to suit, fit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |
Words derived from “limping”