Where does “limito” come from?
limito (Ido) comes from English limit, from Middle English limit, from Old French limit, from Latin līmes, from Latin līmus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
limito (Ido): limit
Definitions
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Ancestry of “limito”, step by step
limito traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English limit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | limit | A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not... |
| 2 | Middle English | limit | — |
| 3 | Old French | limit | — |
| 4 | Latin | līmes | limit, border, path |
| 5 | Latin | līmus | sidelong, askew, askance, sideways |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via Russian лимит
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лимит | limit, quota |
| 2 | French | limité | limited; past participle of limiter |
via Italian limite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | limite | limit, limitation, bounds; boundary, border; line |