Where does “lambi” come from?

lambi (Karelian) comes from Proto-Finnic lampi, from Proto-Uralic lëmpe.

lambi (Karelian): pond

Definitions

  1. pond

Ancestry of “lambi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finniclampipond small lake
2Proto-Uraliclëmpe—
Every word from Proto-Uralic lëmpe →Every word from Proto-Finnic lampi →
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