Where does “limenka” come from?

limenka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lim, from Middle High German līm, from Old High German līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

limenka (Serbo-Croatian): tin can

Definitions

  1. tin can

Ancestry of “limenka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlimsheet metal; tin
2Middle High Germanlīm—
3Old High Germanlīm—
4Proto-West Germanic*līm—
5Proto-Germaniclīmazglue, lime
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līmaz →
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