Where does “tapetlim” come from?

tapetlim (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lim, from Old Norse lím, from Proto-Germanic līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

tapetlim (Norwegian Bokmål): wallpaper paste or adhesive

Definitions

  1. wallpaper paste or adhesive

Ancestry of “tapetlim”, step by step

tapetlim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål lim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållimglue, paste; imperative of lime
2Old Norselím—
3Proto-Germaniclīmazglue, lime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

via Norwegian Bokmål tapet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltapetdefinite singular of tap; wallpaper
2Latintapētecloth (decorative, for use as carpet, wall hangings etc.)
3Latintapēsrug, carpet
4Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līmaz →