Where does “lamme” come from?
lamme (Danish) comes from Danish lam, from Old Danish lamb, from Old Norse lamb, from Proto-Germanic lambaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁én.
lamme (Danish): to paralyse, disable, cripple
Definitions
- to paralyse, disable, cripple
Ancestry of “lamme”, step by step
lamme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lam | lame; lamb |
| 2 | Old Danish | lamb | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lamb | a lamb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lambaz | lamb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁l̥h₁onbʰos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₁én | — |
via Danish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | e | — |