Where does “limple” come from?

limple (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.

limple (English): To move or walk with a limp; hobble

Definitions

To move or walk with a limp; hobble

Ancestry of “limple”, step by step

limple traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English limp

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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	to turn out well
5	Proto-Germanic	limpaną	to glide; to go; to suit, fit
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)lemb-	to droop; sag; hang loosely

via English Le

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Le	the
2	French	lé	breadth, width; strip, length
3	French	moine	monk
4	Middle French	moine	monk
5	Old French	monie	monk
6	Latin	monicus	sporadically attested in early Christian inscriptions from Gaul

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