Where does “límeind” come from?

límeind (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,...

límeind (Icelandic): gluon

Definitions

  1. gluon

Ancestry of “límeind”, step by step

límeind 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 eind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceindunit; particle
2Icelandic-ðabstract noun suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →