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Where does “λῆμμα” come from?

λῆμμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.

λῆμμα (Ancient Greek): gain, income; premise, assumption

Definitions

  1. gain, income; premise, assumption

Ancestry of “λῆμμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλαμβάνωI take; I receive, get; I take hold of
2Proto-Hellenichlagʷ-—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize

Words derived from “λῆμμα”

  • dilemma
  • lemma
  • sarcolemma
  • plasmalemma
  • lemmata
  • sarcolemmal
  • subsarcolemmal
  • plasmalemmal
  • tetralemma
  • neurolemma
  • subplasmalemmal
  • neurolemmal
  • dilemmic
  • sublemma
  • hypolemma
  • pentalemma
  • dilemmalike
  • non-lemma
  • lemmata
  • lemma
  • hypolemma
  • dilemma
  • lemario
  • lema
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