Where does “limu” come from?
limu (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic limuz, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.
Ancestry of “limu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | limuz | limb; member; branch; twig |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |
Words derived from “limu”