Where does “limur” come from?

limur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic limuz, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

limur (Faroese): limb; penis; piece of mutton

Definitions

  1. limb; penis; piece of mutton

Ancestry of “limur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselimrlimb
2Proto-Germaniclimuzlimb; member; branch; twig
3Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

Words derived from “limur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic limuz →Every word from Old Norse limr →
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