Where does “limpless” come from?

limpless (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.

limpless (English): Lacking coordination

Definitions

  1. Lacking coordination

Ancestry of “limpless”, step by step

limpless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English limp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlimpTo walk lamely, as if favouring one leg; To...
2Middle Englishlimp—
3Old Englishlemp—
4Proto-West Germanic*limpanto turn out well
5Proto-Germaniclimpanąto glide; to go; to suit, fit
6Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—
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