Etymograph

English

limulus

Limulus comes from Latin līmulus ‘diminutive of līmus’, and goes back to līmus.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElīmus
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElīmulus‘diminutive of līmus’
  3. Englishtodaylimulus

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElīmus
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElīmulus‘diminutive of līmus’
  3. Englishtodaylimulus

Equivalent to līmus + -ulus

Linked words

through Latin līmus

limit, limes, 11 more

Today it means

noun Horseshoe crab, king crab.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin līmus / limulus

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