Where does “lam” come from?
lam (Danish) comes from Old Danish lamb, from Old Norse lamb, from Proto-Germanic lambaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁én.
lam (Danish): lame; lamb
Definitions
- lame; lamb
Ancestry of “lam”, step by step
lam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Danish lamb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | lamb | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | lamb | a lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lambaz | lamb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁l̥h₁onbʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₁én | — |