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
Ancestry of “galamsh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | lëmsh | ball , globe; pool, spellet |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | lemesja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lemesi-o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lem- | to crush; fragile; to break, soften; open jaws |