Where does “lamba” come from?

lamba (English) comes from Punjabi ਲੰਬਾ, from Sanskrit लम्ब, from Sanskrit लम्ब्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.

lamba (English): The traditional garment worn by men and women in...

Definitions

  1. The traditional garment worn by men and women in...

Ancestry of “lamba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਲੰਬਾlong; tall
2Sanskritलम्बa perpendicular; complement of latitude,...
3Sanskritलम्ब्to hang down, depend, dangle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit लम्ब् →Every word from Sanskrit लम्ब →