Where does “gilimpan” come from?
gilimpan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon limpan, from Proto-West Germanic *limpan, from Proto-Germanic limpaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.
gilimpan (Old Saxon): to happen
Ancestry of “gilimpan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | limpan | to occur, to happen |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *limpan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | limpaną | to glide; to go; to suit, fit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |