Etymology Explorer
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Where does “líma” come from?
líma (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic līmijaną — to adhere.
Ancestry of “líma”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
līmijaną
to adhere
Words derived from “líma”
liming
líma
lime
lime
limes
Every word from Proto-Germanic līmijaną →