Where does “galamsh” come from?

galamsh (Albanian) comes from Albanian lëmsh, from Proto-Albanian lemesja, from Proto-Indo-European lemesi-o-, from Proto-Indo-European lem- — to crush; fragile; to break, soften; open jaws.

galamsh (Albanian): a lame person

Definitions

  1. a lame person

Ancestry of “galamsh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianlëmshball (of wood, thread)
2Proto-Albanianlemesja—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlemesi-o-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlem-to crush; fragile; to break, soften; open jaws
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lemesi-o- →Every word from Proto-Albanian lemesja →
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