Where does “lemming” come from?

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

lemming (English): A small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of...

Definitions

  1. A small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of...

Ancestry of “lemming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegianlemming—
2Old Norselæmingi—
3Undeterminedluomek—

Words derived from “lemming”

Every word from Undetermined luomek →Every word from Old Norse læmingi →Every word from Norwegian lemming →