Where does “limuz” come from?

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

limuz (Proto-Germanic): limb; member; branch; twig

Definitions

  1. limb; member; branch; twig

Ancestry of “limuz”, step by step

limuz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European el-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

via Proto-Indo-European li-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanli-

via Proto-Indo-European leyH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanleyH-flow, flood; to bend; to flow

Words derived from “limuz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European el-