Where does “lim” come from?

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

lim (Scanian): limb

Definitions

  1. limb

Ancestry of “lim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselimrlimb
2Proto-Germaniclimuzlimb; member; branch; twig
3Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic limuz →Every word from Old Norse limr →