Where does “lamming” come from?

lamming (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lamme, from Norwegian Bokmål lam, from Old Norse lamb, from Proto-Germanic lambaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁én.

lamming (Norwegian Bokmål): lambing; the act or process of a ewe giving birth to one or more lambs

Definitions

  1. lambing; the act or process of a ewe giving birth to one or more lambs

Ancestry of “lamming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållammedefinite singular of lam; plural of lam; to...
2Norwegian Bokmållamparalysed / paralyzed, crippled; a lamb;...
3Old Norselamba lamb
4Proto-Germaniclambazlamb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁l̥h₁onbʰos
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elh₁én
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁énEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰosEvery word from Proto-Germanic lambaz
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