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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

  1. to happen, occur; to happen to ; befall; to...

Ancestry of “limpan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*limpan—
2Proto-Germaniclimpanąto glide; to go; to suit, fit
3Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely

Words derived from “limpan”

  • limp
  • limping
  • limply
  • limpness
  • limper
  • limpingly
  • limpkin
  • limpest
  • limpeth
  • limple
  • limpdick
  • limpen
  • limpwrist
  • limpish
  • limpsome
  • limp-wrist
  • limpard
  • limpen
  • alimpan
  • belimpan
  • lumpen
  • gelimpan
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