Where does “limpkin” come from?
limpkin (English) comes from English limp, from Middle English limp, from Old English lemp, from Proto-West Germanic *limpan, from Proto-Germanic limpaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.
limpkin (English): A large bird, "Aramus guarauna", found in marshes...
Definitions
- A large bird, "Aramus guarauna", found in marshes...
Ancestry of “limpkin”, 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 |