Where does “Lemma” come from?
Lemma (English) comes from Ancient Greek λέμμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
Ancestry of “Lemma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λέμμα | that which is peeled off, rind, husk |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |