Where does “límkenndur” come from?

límkenndur (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,...

límkenndur (Icelandic): glutinous

Definitions

  1. glutinous

Ancestry of “límkenndur”, step by step

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