Where does “*līm” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*līm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclīmazglue, lime
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Words derived from “*līm

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-Every word from Proto-Germanic līmaz