Where does “unlimping” come from?
unlimping (English) comes from English limping, 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.
unlimping (English): Not limping; walking without a limp
Definitions
- Not limping; walking without a limp
Ancestry of “unlimping”, step by step
unlimping traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English limping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | limping | present participle of limp; The motion of one who... |
| 2 | English | limp | To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | limp | — |
| 4 | Old English | lemp | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *limpan | to turn out well |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | limpaną | to glide; to go; to suit, fit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |