Where does “lamb” come from?
lamb (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse lamb, from Proto-Germanic lambaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁én.
lamb (Norwegian Nynorsk): a lamb young sheep
Definitions
- a lamb young sheep
Ancestry of “lamb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lamb | a lamb |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lambaz | lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁l̥h₁onbʰos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₁én | — |