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
- A master of Tibetan Buddhism; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “lama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | lama | slime, mud; fine sand; moss |
| 2 | Latin | lama | slough, bog, fen |
| 3 | Latin | lacma | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lak- | — |
Words derived from “lama”