Etymology 1

From Germanic *limu-, probably related to *liþu- ( > liþ). Cognate with Old Norse limr.

Noun

lim n (plural limu)

1. limb, bodily member; branch (of tree etc)

Etymology 2

From Germanic *leimaz, from Indo-European *lei-. Cognate with Middle Dutch līm (Dutch lijm), Old High German līm (German Leim), Old Norse lím (Swedish lim). The PIE root is also the source of Latin limus ‘mud’.

Noun

m (plural līmas)

1. mortar, paste, lime