Where does “lamme” come from?
lamme (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lam, from Old Norse lamb, from Proto-Germanic lambaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁én.
lamme (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular of lam; plural of lam; to...
Definitions
- definite singular of lam; plural of lam; to...
Ancestry of “lamme”, step by step
lamme traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lam | paralysed / paralyzed, crippled; a lamb;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lamb | a lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lambaz | lamb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁l̥h₁onbʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₁én | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | e | Alternative form of ei |
via Old Norse lemba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lemba | — |