Where does “limur” come from?
limur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic limuz, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.
limur (Icelandic): limb; penis
Ancestry of “limur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | limr | limb |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | limuz | limb; member; branch; twig |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |
Words derived from “limur”