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

Definitions

  1. to happen

Ancestry of “gilimpan”, step by step

gilimpan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon limpan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonlimpanto occur, to happen
2Proto-West Germanic*limpanto turn out well
3Proto-Germaniclimpanąto glide; to go; to suit, fit
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely

via Old Saxon gī

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxongīyou plural
2Proto-West Germanicjiʀyou
3Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
4Proto-Indo-European*yúHsyou (plural)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic limpaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *limpan →
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