Where does “limiter” come from?
limiter (French) comes from Latin līmitō, from Latin līmes, from Latin līmus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
limiter (French): to mark, to limit; to limit
Definitions
- to mark, to limit; to limit
Ancestry of “limiter”, step by step
limiter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin līmitō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | līmitō | to limit, delimit, bound |
| 2 | Latin | līmes | limit, border, path |
| 3 | Latin | līmus | sidelong, askew, askance, sideways |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via French limité
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | limité | limited; past participle of limiter |