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English word origin

Etymology of chimb

From Middle English chymbe, from Old English *ċimb (“a joining, joint”), possibly from Proto-West Germanic *kimbu (“a pressing together, conjunction”), derived from or related to Proto-West Germanic *kimban (“to press or

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

The projecting edge of a cask or barrel, formed by the joined ends of the staves. · A plank which connects the sides of a ship to the deck.

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From Middle English chymbe, from Old English *ċimb (“a joining, joint”), possibly from Proto-West Germanic *kimbu (“a pressing together, conjunction”), derived from or related to Proto-West Germanic *kimban (“to press or fit together”), from Proto-Germanic *kimbaną (“to squeeze, compress”), from Proto-Indo-European *gem- (“to grab; hold; press; pack; cram”); whence also Old English ċimban (“to join”). Cognate with West Frisian kym, kime, kjim, kjimme (“edge, rim, chimb”), Dutch kim (“chimb, bilge, horizon”), Low German Kimm (“groove, horizon”), German Kimme (“groove, slit, notch”), Swedish kim, kimbe, kimme (“rod, plank, flat trough made of thin timber”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Inherited-form mentionchymbeenm
  • Inherited-form mention*ċimbang · a joining, joint
  • Inherited-form mention*kimbugmw-pro · a pressing together, conjunction
  • Derivation mention*kimbangmw-pro · to press or fit together
  • Derivation mention*kimbanągem-pro · to squeeze, compress
  • Derivation mention*gem-ine-pro · to grab; hold; press; pack; cram
  • Cognate mentionċimbanang · to join
  • Cognate mentionkymfy
  • Cognate mentionkimnl · chimb, bilge, horizon
  • Cognate mentionKimmnds · groove, horizon
  • Cognate mentionKimmede · groove, slit, notch
  • Cognate mentionkimsv
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