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
- wallpaper paste or adhesive
Ancestry of “tapetlim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lim | glue, paste; imperative of lime |
| 2 | Old Norse | lím | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līmaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |