Where does “lemmer” come from?

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

lemmer (Breton): knife sharpener; knife grinder

Definitions

  1. knife sharpener; knife grinder

Ancestry of “lemmer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonlemmsharp
2Proto-Celticlim-ā-to sharpen
3Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lim-ā- →Every word from Breton lemm →