Where does “lim” come from?

lim (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Ancestry of “lim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclīmazglue, lime
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Words derived from “lim”

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