Where does “gelimpan” come from?

gelimpan (Old English) comes from Old English ġē, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.

gelimpan (Old English): to happen, come about

Definitions

  1. to happen, come about

Ancestry of “gelimpan”, step by step

gelimpan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ġē

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġēye
2Proto-Germanicjahwand, also
3Proto-Germanic-hwand; Forms distributives from interrogatives
4Proto-Germanic-hwe—
5Proto-Indo-European-kʷeand; Forms distributives from interrogatives

via Old English limpan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlimpanto happen, occur
2Proto-West Germanic*limpanto turn out well
3Proto-Germaniclimpanąto glide; to go; to suit, fit
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe →Every word from Proto-Germanic -hw →Every word from Proto-Germanic jahw →
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