Where does “līmaz” come from?

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

līmaz (Proto-Germanic): glue, lime

Definitions

  1. glue, lime

Ancestry of “līmaz”, step by step

līmaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-

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

via Proto-Indo-European sley-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

Words derived from “līmaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →