Where does “láma” come from?
láma (Irish) comes from English lama, from Spanish lama, from Latin lama, from Latin lacma, from Proto-Indo-European lak-.
láma (Irish): lama; llama
Ancestry of “láma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lama | A master of Tibetan Buddhism; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Spanish | lama | slime, mud; fine sand; moss |
| 3 | Latin | lama | slough, bog, fen |
| 4 | Latin | lacma | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lak- | — |