Where does “límband” come from?

límband (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lím, from Old Norse lím, from Proto-Germanic līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

límband (Icelandic): adhesive tape

Definitions

  1. adhesive tape

Ancestry of “límband”, step by step

límband traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic lím

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclímglue
2Old Norselím—
3Proto-Germaniclīmazglue, lime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

via Icelandic band

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbandstring; yarn; ties, connection, relations
2Old Norsebandthe act of binding or settling; band, cord;...
3Proto-Germanicbindanąto bind, to tie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →