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

Definitions

  1. lama; llama

Ancestry of “láma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlamaA master of Tibetan Buddhism; Alternative form of...
2Spanishlamaslime, mud; fine sand; moss
3Latinlamaslough, bog, fen
4Latinlacma—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlak-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lak- →Every word from Latin lacma →Every word from Latin lama →