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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclimuzlimb; member; branch; twig
2Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic limuz →
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