Where does “lem” come from?
lem (Swedish) comes from Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic limuz, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.
lem (Swedish): a limb
Ancestry of “lem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | limr | limb |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | limuz | limb; member; branch; twig |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |