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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*h₂leyH-

2 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH-, most common first.

limeAny inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
loamA type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.