Where does “lenunculus” come from?

lenunculus (Latin) comes from Latin lembus, from Ancient Greek λέμβος, from Akkadian eleppum — ship, boat.

lenunculus (Latin): A skiff, bark; a small sailing vessel; Diminutive...

Definitions

  1. A skiff, bark; a small sailing vessel; Diminutive...

Ancestry of “lenunculus”, step by step

lenunculus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lembus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlembusA cutter, yacht; a ship built for speed
2Ancient Greekλέμβοςdinghy, cockboat
3Akkadianeleppumship, boat

via Latin leno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlenopimp, procurer; seducer; to pimp, to pander
Every word from Akkadian eleppum →Every word from Ancient Greek λέμβος →Every word from Latin lembus →