Where does “im” come from?
im (Romanian) comes from Latin līmus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
im (Romanian): mud, dirt, filth
Ancestry of “im”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | līmus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |