Where does “lemm” come from?

lemm (Breton) comes from Proto-Celtic lim-ā-, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

lemm (Breton): sharp

Definitions

  1. sharp

Ancestry of “lemm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticlim-ā-to sharpen
2Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

Words derived from “lemm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lim-ā- →