Where does “limbus” come from?
limbus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.
limbus (Latin): A border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel
Definitions
- A border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel
Ancestry of “limbus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lembʰ- | to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply |
Words derived from “limbus”