Where does “lambin” come from?
lambin (French) comes from French lambeau, from Old French label, from Frankish lappā, from Proto-Germanic lappǭ, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.
lambin (French): slowpoke, plodder; dawdling, plodding
Definitions
- slowpoke, plodder; dawdling, plodding
Ancestry of “lambin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lambeau | scrap, strip, shred |
| 2 | Old French | label | strip of fabric; badge; insignia |
| 3 | Frankish | lappā | cloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lappǭ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |
Words derived from “lambin”