## Etymology
Of uncertain origin, first recorded in the early 16th century; perhaps from limb ('flexible branch') or from limber meaning the shaft of a cart, suggesting flexibility. The exact derivation is disputed.

## AI Etymology
Limber is of uncertain origin, first recorded in the early 16th century; perhaps from limb ('flexible branch') or from limber meaning the shaft of a cart, suggesting flexibility. The exact derivation is disputed. As an adjective, limber means supple and flexible; to make oneself supple. The same family is visible in derived forms such as limberness, limbering, and limbered and related forms such as limb. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin.

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