Where does “limpan” come from?
limpan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *limpan, from Proto-Germanic limpaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.
limpan (Old English): to happen, occur; to happen to ; befall; to...
Definitions
- to happen, occur; to happen to ; befall; to...
Ancestry of “limpan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *limpan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | limpaną | to glide; to go; to suit, fit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |
Words derived from “limpan”