Where does “lim” come from?

lim (Middle English) comes from Old English lim, from Proto-Germanic limuz, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

lim (Middle English): Alternative form of lyme

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lyme

Ancestry of “lim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlimlimb, bodily member; branch; glue; mortar, paste,...
2Proto-Germaniclimuzlimb; member; branch; twig
3Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic limuz →Every word from Old English lim →