Laming
/ˈleɪmɪŋ/noun
The act or state of making or becoming lame; also a rare form related to the verb lame.
Did you know?The core word ultimately comes from an old Germanic root meaning “broken” or “crippled,” and its history is tied to physical injury long before it became a metaphor for weakness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
lamaz
“lame, crippled”
Old English
OE
lama
“lame, weak, disabled”
Middle English
ME
lamen
“to make lame; cripple”
Modern English
English
laming
“the act of making lame; present participle of lame”