Where does “unlimber” come from?
unlimber (English) comes from English limber, from English limmer, from French limier, from French lien, from Middle French lien, from Old French lien, from Latin ligāmen, from Dutch ligament — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
unlimber (English): To deploy an artillery piece for firing; To...
Definitions
- To deploy an artillery piece for firing; To...
Ancestry of “unlimber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | limber | Flexible, pliant, bendable; To cause to become... |
| 2 | English | limmer | A rogue; a low, base fellow; A promiscuous woman;... |
| 3 | French | limier | sleuth; bloodhound, limer; sleuth; detective |
| 4 | French | lien | link |
| 5 | Middle French | lien | tie; strap; link |
| 6 | Old French | lien | tie; strap |
| 7 | Latin | ligāmen | a bandage, band, tie |
| 8 | Dutch | ligament | — |
| 9 | Latin | ligāmentum | bandage |
| 10 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 11 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |