Where does “lama” come from?

Lama comes from Quechua llama, which was borrowed into Latin as flamma meaning flame, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- meaning to shine or burn.

lama (English): A master of Tibetan Buddhism; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. A master of Tibetan Buddhism; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “lama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlamaslime, mud; fine sand; moss
2Latinlamaslough, bog, fen
3Latinlacma—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlak-—

Words derived from “lama”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lak- →Every word from Latin lacma →Every word from Latin lama →