Where does “lemming” come from?

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

lemming (French): lemming

Definitions

  1. lemming

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 →
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