Where does “lembo” come from?
lembo (Italian) comes from Latin lembus, from Ancient Greek λέμβος, from Akkadian eleppum.
lembo (Italian): hem; strip
Ancestry of “lembo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lembus | A cutter, yacht; a ship built for speed |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λέμβος | dinghy, cockboat |
| 3 | Akkadian | eleppum | — |