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
Ancestry of “lim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lim | limb, bodily member; branch; glue; mortar, paste,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | limuz | limb; member; branch; twig |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |