Where does “lammas” come from?
lammas (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic lambas, from Proto-Germanic lambaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁én.
lammas (Finnish): sheep; mutton; sheep, lamb
Definitions
- sheep; mutton; sheep, lamb
Ancestry of “lammas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | lambas | sheep, lamb |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lambaz | lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁l̥h₁onbʰos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₁én | — |