Where does “limpo” come from?

limpo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese linpo, from Latin limpidus, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.

limpo (Galician): clean; clear; sandy bottom

Definitions

  1. clean; clear; sandy bottom

Ancestry of “limpo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueselinpo—
2Latinlimpidusclear, bright, limpid
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- →Every word from Latin limpidus →Every word from Old Portuguese linpo →