Where does “limr” come from?

limr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic limuz, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

limr (Old Norse): limb

Definitions

  1. limb

Ancestry of “limr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclimuzlimb; member; branch; twig
2Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

Words derived from “limr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic limuz →