Where does “límbico” come from?

límbico (Spanish) comes from French limbique, from Latin limbus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.

límbico (Spanish): limbic

Definitions

  1. limbic

Ancestry of “límbico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlimbiquelimbic
2LatinlimbusA border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel
3Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- →Every word from Latin limbus →Every word from French limbique →