Where does “lemming” come from?

lemming (Dutch) comes from Norwegian lemming, from Old Norse læmingi, from Undetermined luomek.

lemming (Dutch): lemming rodent

Definitions

  1. lemming rodent

Ancestry of “lemming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegianlemming—
2Old Norselæmingi—
3Undeterminedluomek—
Every word from Undetermined luomek →Every word from Old Norse læmingi →Every word from Norwegian lemming →