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Where does “lama” come from?

lama (Indonesian) comes from Dutch lama, from Spanish llama, from Latin flamma, from Latin flāgrāre, from Latin frāgrō, from Proto-Italic frāgrāō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂gro-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- — to smell.

lama (Indonesian): long; duration; ancient

Definitions

  1. long; duration; ancient

Ancestry of “lama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlamallama, Lama glama; Buddhist lama; never mind,...
2Spanishllamaflame; llama
3Latinflammaflame, fire
4Latinflāgrāre—
5Latinfrāgrō—
6Proto-Italicfrāgrāō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₂gro-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₂g-to smell

Words derived from “lama”

  • selama
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₂g- →