Where does “lyme” come from?
lyme (Middle English) comes from Old English līm, from Proto-Germanic līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
lyme (Middle English): organ, body part; limb, extremity of the body; An...
Definitions
- organ, body part; limb, extremity of the body; An...
Ancestry of “lyme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | līm | glue |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | līmaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
Words derived from “lyme”