Where does “limma” come from?

limma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λεῖμμα, from Ancient Greek λείπω, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

limma (Latin): a semitone

Definitions

  1. a semitone

Ancestry of “limma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλεῖμμαA remnant, a residue
2Ancient GreekλείπωI leave, leave behind; I leave alone, release; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “limma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λείπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεῖμμα →