Where does “lembo” come from?
lembo (Italian) comes from Latin lembus, from Ancient Greek λέμβος, from Akkadian eleppum — ship, boat.
lembo (Italian): hem; strip
Ancestry of “lembo”, step by step
lembo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lembus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | lembus | A cutter, yacht; a ship built for speed |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λέμβος | dinghy, cockboat |
| 3 | Akkadian | eleppum | ship, boat |
via Latin limbus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | limbus | A border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lembʰ- | to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply |