Where does “lama” come from?
lama (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami lapmat, from Proto-Samic lëmëtēk — to lie in hiding.
lama (Northern Sami): inflection of lapmat:
## present indicative...
Definitions
- inflection of lapmat:
## present indicative...
Ancestry of “lama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | lapmat | to crouch down |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | lëmëtēk | to lie in hiding |